APERITIVO (ITALIAN COCKTAILS AND BAR BITES) (RPS) (HB)

Between 7pm and 9pm, Italians meet to relax over a glass of chilled wine or light cocktail and graze on bar bites. Here are over 65 recipes: cocktails which are light on alcohol and bitter in taste to pair well with salty snacks; Campari or slightly sweeter Aperol mixed with soda, or enjoyed in a spritz; a Negroni or a lighter sbagliato for more of a kick; and bite-sized snacks including topped bruschetta (toasts), cheeses and salumi (cured meats), vegetable antipasti and even pizzette, pasta and meatballs. Cin cin!