AperiTiamo non-alcoholic snack: mocktail, taste and imagination!
The aperitif is no longer just a matter of wine or cocktail: today the new frontier of taste is called mocktail.
Fresh, colorful, creative and totally alcohol-free, mocktails have become the perfect way to toast in style, even without alcohol.
The mocktail trend: what are they and where do they come from
Created as an alternative to cocktails for those who do not want (or cannot) drink alcohol, mocktails are drinks mixed with natural ingredients, juices, infusions and fresh fruit.
The name derives from 'mock' (fake) + 'cocktail', but over time they have become a category in their own right, appreciated not only by those who are teetotous.
Originally popular in American bars, today mocktails are also protagonists in the most refined places in London, Tokyo and Milan, where they are served with the same care and creativity as classic cocktails.
They're beautiful to look at, fun to prepare, and super versatile.
...elegant, creative and alcohol-free: mocktails are the new art of toasting without compromise!
Today's product: Parma IS Raspberry Infusion
For your non-alcoholic aperitiamo, the right product to create original and tasty mocktails is theParma IS Raspberry Infusion.
Perfumed, sweet at the right point and naturally fresh.
You can serve it cold with ice and mint or use it as a base for a mocktail with red fruits and sparkling water. Add a lemon zest for a citrusy twist.
Creative snacks with mocktail scraps
Do you want to make your aperitif truly sustainable? Use fruit and vegetable scraps from your mocktails to create delicious snacks:
- Apple peel chips: Season with cinnamon and sugar, put in the oven and you'll get a crunchy snack.
- Croutons with cucumber waste cream: Blend the peels with Greek yogurt, mint and a pinch of salt to obtain a spread.
- Raspberry pulp muffins: Use the pulp left over from the infusion to enrich small candies to serve at the end of the aperitif.
- Canapes with tomato mousse: Recover the filtered gazpacho pulp and transform it into a tasty mousse with spreadable cheese.
A fun way to engage guests and breathe new life into ingredients!
Mixology time! A kit for all guests
To make the evening more engaging, provide a Mini Mocktail Maker Kit for each guest (or to share):
- Reusable cups and straws
- Bar spoons or small shakers
- Fresh ingredients: slices of lemon, mint, ginger, red fruits
- Flavoured ice (with herbs or fruit inside)
- Recipe book of 3 simple mocktails to try
Kick off a mixology challenge and crown the evening's mocktail 'king' or 'queen'!
The playlist: cocktail music (alcohol-free)
Accompany your alcohol-free evening with a selection of music inspired by lounge bars, perfect for creating a cocktail club atmosphere... without alcohol!
- “Put Your Records On” — Corinne Bailey Rae (listen now)
- “Sunny” — Boney M. (listen now)
- “Sway” — Michael Bublé (listen now)
- “Rehab” — Amy Winehouse (listen now)
- “Sunday Morning” — Maroon 5 (listen now)
- “Come Away With Me” — Norah Jones (listen now)
- “Cheek to Cheek” — Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong (listen now)
- “Back to Black” — Amy Winehouse (listen now)
- “Dream a Little Dream of Me” — The Mamas & the Papas (listen now)
- “Feeling Good” — Nina Simone (listen now)
... even without alcohol you can make a toast properly. Cheers... non-alcoholic!
