Aperitif on the terrace in Rome: a St-Germain Hugo in Maio della Rinascente

What can make an evening special? In Rome, let’s face it, things can be easy: just get to the center and look up: there, somewhere there is a terrace ready to welcome us for an aperitif. The golden light, the air that – even in May – can still be sparkling and, above all, in the case of Maio terrace at the top of the Rinascente in via del Tritonea panorama that ranges from Church of Sant’Andrea delle Fratte – Borromini’s masterpiece – in San Pietro in the distance, passing through the Quirinale.

The terrace of Maio Restaurant & Rooftop

What is missing? A cocktail: here St-Germain, Official Supplier of the International BNL d’Italiaoffers his famous St-Germain Hugo. The recipe has been the same for years, and it takes a lot of patience. First you expect a spring morning: When the right time the elderberry flowers are collected which, clean and carefully selected, become the main ingredient of the liqueur. Then, but this is the simplest part, it is added Prosecco, Lime and Menta et voilathe drink is ready to accompany the aperitif (but also dinner) of Maio Restaurant & Rooftop.

The iconic Stgermain bottle inspired by Art DCO and Belle Époque

The iconic St-Germain bottle inspired by Art Déco and Belle Époque

The domes and Stgemain

The domes and St-Germain

Going down (reluctantly) from the terrace of the Rinascente, you can continue to sip the St-Germain Hugo, perhaps in some other terrace in the city center. Or al Foro Italico Where, until Sunday, you can take a break between one set and the other of the International bnl al St-Germain Riviera Club, one terrace (another!) Next to the central. Aperitifs in Rome really know how to be special.

Source: Vanity Fair

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