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  Aperitif - A Delightful prelude to a meal - Food Reference Beverage Facts
The aperitif from the Latin word aperire (to open) is intended to be a prelude to dinner.
Aperitifs, may be fortified wines like dry white port –; or aromatised wines like vermouth, Dubonnet, Lillet, St. Raphael or even Pernod, and anise-flavoured liquor that turns milky-white when blended with water.
Aperitifs are generally low in alcohol content (16 – 22 ABV), and contain botanicals including aneglica root, cilantro, cumin, thyme, nutmeg and cloves.
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  Cocktail Times | History of Cocktails & Spirits
The term originates from the Latin word, 'apertitiuvum indicating 'opener.' In France, it is pronounced aperitif, and in Italy, aperitivo.
Aperitif was born in Europe and traveled to the United States later around the beginning of 1900s.
Aperitifs became fashionable elements in the social gatherings.
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 TURISMO TORINO e PROVINCIA
In Turin (Torino) the aperitif is a ritual, a regular engagement for the end of the day or the beginning of the evening.
Today, the aperitif is popular everywhere, but it was actually born in Turin (Torino), thanks to Antonio Benedetto Carpano.
Under the name ‘Martini’ it became the aperitif par excellence: you can drink it straight or as the main ingredient in many different cocktails, such as the Negroni or the Manhattan, which is also an after dinner drink.
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 Definition of aperitif - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
French apéritif aperient, aperitif, from Middle French aperitif, adjective, aperient, from Medieval Latin aperitivus, irregular from Latin aperire
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