DRINKS

Friday Night Keylime Pie Cocktail

March 30, 2012
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It’s finally Friday, Happy Hour time, in your home, by the pool or a nice bar down the street! If you’re staying in then let the master mixologist Jacopo Falleni be your inspiration with this delicious dessert Key Lime Pie cocktail! The color is pallid yellow, almost white with green reflections.  The body is big [...]

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Negroni The King Of The Aperitif Cocktails

March 20, 2012
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Negroni is an Italian aperitif cocktail named in honor of Count Camillo Negroni in 1919 at the Cafe Casoni in Florence. The target color for this drink is ruby red.  The nose is intense with sweet and bitter, astringent spices mixed with juniper berry, orange, and vanilla flavors…All these sensations are found in the taste [...]

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How About A Blueberry Mojito

March 8, 2012
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Don’t you just love Spring ?! The sunshine just has a way of brightening up a day and lifting up our moods.  Looks like we are in for a beautiful weekend here in Southern California and what better time to shake up another one of Jacopo Falleni ‘s drinks.  This weeks creation, a Blueberry Mojito [...]

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Refreshing Cucumber Mint Martini

February 26, 2012
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It’s Sunday and time for another refreshing drink from Jacopo.   I can’t wait until he gets back from Miami so we can shoot a whole issue about cocktails and my favorites: Martinis ! I mean who doesn’t like a Martini on a nice sunny day, right ?! And you know how cucumber and mint [...]

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Red Sangria Recipe

February 23, 2012
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Truth is nobody in L.A. can shake up a better drink than my friend Jacopo. I introduced him a while ago as the master mixologist on Ciao Florentina and today is a perfect day to enjoy a Red Sangria from the one and only. You can pour it over your favorite sliced fruit like: blood oranges, [...]

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Strawberry Banana Smoothie

February 16, 2012

One of my favorite ways to enjoy Activia Yogurt is for breakfast on a freshly toasted waffle topped with berries and drizzled with some honey. But who says you can’t also enjoy fresh and delicious smoothies all year long ? With the help of frozen fruit such as strawberries or blueberries which are usually picked [...]

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World’s Best Balsamic Strawberry Martini by Jacopo Falleni

October 20, 2011

Late Sunday evening I was at Osteria Firenze indulging in some insanely delicious lobster ravioli and out of this world Martini with my favorite mixologist Jacopo Falleni. You know I can’t shoot straight alcohol but I am a sucker for a tasty cocktail and Jacopo’s Balsamic & Strawberry Martini is by far the best I [...]

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Introducing Award Winning Mixologist Jacopo Falleni and a Bloody Mario Recipe

October 15, 2011

It is my pleasure to introduce the newest member of the Ciao Florentina family, my friend, award winning mixologist, restauranteur and man of passion Jacopo Falleni! He is going to be your drink guru and advisor every day of the week here on CiaoFlorentina.com and help you shake together the most delicious cocktails because it’s [...]

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Shoot for 100% – Agave Tequila that is

July 15, 2011

Didn’t know tequila could be “healthy”? There once was a time when Patron Tequila was seen as the best of the best tequilas on the general market. A top shelf brand, pushing the highest priced margaritas at most bars, Patron used to be one of the few tequila brands to offer 100% Agave nectar-made liquor. Step aside [...]

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