Creations by Andrea Aprea and Jessica Rocchi Creation by Sossio Del Prete Among the booths This year, greater attention was given to mixology. As if a sort of continuation of the first launch of Identità Golose’s Pizza Guide and the Signature Cocktail Bars Guide, during Nonsolococktails (Notonlycocktails) Rodrigo Urra- ca, Eric Van Beek and Rogelio Gamboa performed. Members and founders of the renowned Handshake Speakeasy, in Mexico City, they prepared interesting recipes with Latin American ingredients, to be enjoyed at happy hour with pizza, salami, and fried finger foods prepared by the convention’s partner companies. Plates and glasses A large audience gathered for the Identità Cocktails session. Through seven masterclasses, current trends and the most interesting pairings between dishes and drinks were revealed. This was proven by Chef Andrea Aprea and the maître d’ and sommelier of his restaurant, Jessica Rocchi, with pairings for his signature dish Caprese… Sweet and Savoury and for the dish Duck with langoustines with radicchio, apple, eucalyptus, along with the respective cocktails Neapolitan Soul and Contemporary Impulse, created specifically to highlight the dishes. Careful research for the ingredients, excellent technique, and use of high-quality liquor are the secret to the success of a drink, to which you can add a pinch of provocation like with the Blue Angel by Sossio Del Prete, a revisited version with a dry and fragrant formula where the blue hue is given by a dolphin-shaped candy. 59
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