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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Lifestyle
Nicky Rampley-Clarke

Best aperitifs for a delicious pre-dinner tipple: From liqueurs to canned cocktails

Is there anything better than an aperitif – defined as an alcoholic drink enjoyed before dinner – to whet the appetite? We certainly don’t think so.

In recent years, this much-loved tradition, formerly known as ‘cocktail hour’ and now referred to as ‘aperitivo’, has grown into quite the ritual here in the UK, almost singlehandedly triggered by Aperol and its ridiculously famous Italian aperitif.

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