But the basic elements of vodka, gin, bitters, aperitif wine and citrus peel all come together, absent any shaking or even stirring.

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Take her trademark "aperitif, " a kir breton reimagined as a savory bonbon.

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Abundant with affairs, marriages, motherhood and our sexual sense of mortality it is a thoughtful read, a perfect aperitif on a summer evening.

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The attempt to have a mid-morning aperitif with a few of Marseille's great and good is appallingly organised and nobody seems that surprised.

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This TCGMMORPG browser buffet is surprisingly delicious, as the aperitif of energy systems and pay-to-win in competitive environments are often associated with a lackluster meal.

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Somewhere in the middle is the Dr. Karl Christoffel Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese, which has a touch of sweetness and lower alcohol, so it works equally well as an aperitif, with dinner and with dessert.

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The French market has been helped by the promotion of cognac as an aperitif, mixed with mineral water or orange juice, while the buoyant American market has been wooed with cognac cocktails such as the Hennessy Martini.

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But if you're overwhelmed by the list of 25 cocktails, containing unfamiliar ingredients like Velay Jaune (a herbal liqueur) and Bonal (a wine-based aperitif infused with herbs), Livigni recommends the Le Samourai cocktail, made of Armagnac, raspberry, rhubarb and umami.

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This classic establishment lines the wall of the hotel facing Madison Avenue, which can be seen through stained glass windows behind the bar, and is a perfect place to sip an aperitif and watch hotel guests go about their business.

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