Le Bibite Italiane

L’espresso

• Italians love there coffee.

• They do not drink American coffee.

• Italians drink espresso throughout the day.

• They either go to a “bar”,

Or make it at home.

• A professional operator of an espresso machine is a “barista", the Italian word for a bartender. In Italy and other parts of Europe, the barista is considered a career position, often with skills and training passed down from generation to generation.

• Cappuccino is an Italian coffee based drink prepared with espresso, hot milk, and milk foam

L’aranciata

This is an Italian orange soda. It is light, airy and not too sweet. It is a

carbonated beverage

La limonata

• The sparkling lemon beverage with 12% real lemon juice is a very popular beverage in Italy.

Ingredients:water, lemon juice from concentrate, sugar, carbon dioxide, natural flavors, l-ascorbic acid

Nutrition Facts:calories 180, total fat 0, sodium 0, total carbs 45g, sugars 45g, protein 0

Il chinotto• The chinotto  is a small bitter

citrus fruit from the chinotto, or "myrtle-leaved" orange tree . The tree grows to a height of 3m and can be found in Liguria, Tuscany, Sicily and Calabria regions of Italy.

A soft drink chinotto, is produced from the juice from the chinotto fruit. Its appearance is similar to that of Coca-Cola. It tastes bitter and sweet at the same time. It is most commonly consumed before meals because it opens the palate in order to eat more food during a meal.

Il bitter

• Red non alcoholic drink served as an apperetivo…has an extra bitter taste. Is often served in a glass frosted with sugar.