NOLO ROOTS COCKTAILS
(NON ALC & LOW ALC COCKTAILS)
“You have to know where you are coming from, to know where you are going to”
The world’s best bars are reinventing low alcohol long drinks (aperitivi) and classic cocktails. With the rapid evolution of the mixology phenomenon, it is essential for a liqueur maker to inspire bartenders and allow the cocktail world to continue to evolve – in the same way as chefs in gastronomy.
0% ALC COCKTAILS
WITH ROOTS DIVINO 0% ALC/VOL VERMOUTHS
NON ALCOHOLIC DIVINO SPRITZ
Fill a wine glass with ice and add
• 2 ounces (60ml) of Roots Divino Rosso
Top up with tonic and garnish with an orange zest
NON ALCOHOLIC DIVINO NEGRONI
Fill an old fashioned glass with ice and add
• 2 ounces (60ml) of Roots Divino Rosso
• 1 ounces (30ml) of non alcoholic gin
Garnish with an orange zest
DIRTY MARTINI VIRGIN SPRITZ
Fill a wine glass with ice and add
• 2 ounces (60ml) of Roots Divino Bianco
• 2 barspoons of olive brine
Top up with soda and garnish with a 2 olives
0% DIVINO BIANCO SOUR
Fill a shaker with ice and add
• 2 ounces (60ml) of ROOTS DIVINO BIANCO
• 1 ounce (30ml) fresh lime juice
• 0.5 ounces (15ml) simple syrup
• (optionally add eggwhite or bitters)
Shake with ice and double strain in a coupette glass. Garnish with a lemon zest
DIVINO MANHATTAN
Fill an old fashioned glass with ice and add
• 1.5 oz (45ml) of ROOTS DIVINO ROSSO
• 1.5 oz (45ml) of non alcoholic whisky
Garnish with an orange zest
DIVINO AMERICANO
Fill a wine glass with ice and add
• 1 oz(30ml) of ROOTS DIVINO ROSSO
• 1 oz (30ml) of ROOTS DIVINO BIANCO
Top up with tonic and garnish with an orange zest
MOJITo%
In a tall glass add
• 1 ounce fresh lime juice lime
• fresh mint sprigs
Give it a spin with a bar spoon or muddle gently
Add ice and
• 2 ounces (60ml) of Roots Divino Bianco
stir the ice with all ingredients one more time.
Add more ice and top up with soda.
Garnish with fresh mint
LOW ALC LONG DRINKS
LIGHT APERITIFS
WITH ROOTS CRAFT LIQUEURS
ROOTS SPRITZ
A different spritz, piney with aromas of the east mediterranean, coming straight from the “magic resin” of the Chios mastic trees
• 50ml ROOTS “Chios” MASTIC
• 30ml aperol, rose wine or bitter Campari
Top up with (elderflower) tonic
CRETAN SPRITZ
Did you know that dittany (diktamo) was commonly used as a wound healing herb in Ancient Greece, and also in old school italian vermouths ?
• 60ml ROOTS DIKTAMO ¨wild herbs”
• 30ml sweet vermouth
Top up with grapefruit soda or tonic
ROOTS PALOMA
A paloma style long drink, combining the piney richness of Roots Mastic VS with the grapefruit aromas, into the drink of all summers.
• 50ml ROOTS “Chios” MASTIC VINTAGE STRENGTH
• 10ml lime juice
• top up with grapefruit soda (or mediterranean tonic)
CLASSIC TWISTS
CLASSIC COCKTAILS WITH A TWIST
ROOTS OLD HONEY
An old fashioned with natural honey from Roots Rakomelo, giving it a fresh “mediterranean” & floral character
• 40ml ROOTS RAKOMELO “mountain honey”
• 40ml Metaxa (or bourbon whiskey)
• bitters
Garnish with orange or
DIKTAMO NEGRONI
A bitter negroni with diktamo (dittany of Crete), giving it a botanic “oregano” character
• 40ml ROOTS DIKTAMO “wild herbs”
• 20ml bitter (Campari)
• 30ml gin (a nice floral one)
KANELA TIKI
Add your true cinnamon juice to any tiki recipe & pump it up !
• In any tiki recipe, break down rum into
• equal parts rum and ROOTS KANELA “true cinnamon”