My submission to Art of Italicus Aperitivo Challenge 2023: “Italian Baroque” 1.5oz Italicus Rosolio Di Bergamotto 0.5oz Lemon Blossom Infused Gin 0.25oz Meyer Lemon Juice 1.5oz Meyer Lemon Leaf Bitter Tea Garnished with Edible Black Paint infused with Meyer Lemon Blossoms, Dried Meyer Lemon Leaf, Meyer Lemon & Honey leather Chip and Castelvetrano Olive The drink was inspired by Italian Baroque, Caravaggio and Lemon trees I saw in Italy. My intention was to incorporate Lemon/Lemon tree as much as possible and in as many different purpose as I can apply without making it dominant flavor. I still wanted to focus Italicus as a main shining component. I also wanted to make the drink subtle yet as dramatic and elegant as possible visually, because that’s one of the aspects I love about Italian Baroque. Not to mention the colors of the drink, it subtly shouts classical Baroque palette. I also wanted to introduce a gestural movements in the drink as your eyes will follow from figures to figures or drapes to drapes in Caravaggio’s paintings. I believe I accomplished that with a stroke of edible paint, the shape of garnish and the glassware. This Aperitivo definitely has citrus as main backbone but also has a combination of bitterness from the Lemon Leaf Tea and floral notes from Meyer Lemon Blossoms. It’s almost like very feminine and inviting but at the same time quietly dramatic and elegant if I may say so myself. #italicus #rosoliodibergamotto #artofitalicus #aoi23 https://www.instagram.com/p/CpbSinrvbmw/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
