Bar Lina, the Italian restaurant group with sites in London and Manchester, has shared a miniature cocktail for the festive season. The drink, known as the tiny fragolino, was created with drinks writer Tyler Zielinski as part of a range of small pre-dinner aperitifs launched earlier this year.
Described as a festively fizzy, rosy-red aperitif, the recipe is based on a rustic Italian strawberry liqueur. It calls for 15ml of red vermouth, using Karminia, and 7.5ml of strawberry liqueur, specifically Bepi Tosolini's Fragola. The cocktail is then topped with cherry kombucha; You + I's black cherry version is recommended, though any cherry kombucha is said to work.
To make it, measure the vermouth and strawberry liqueur into a shaker, add ice and stir gently to combine. Strain the mixture into a small highball glass, pour in the kombucha to taste, and serve immediately.
The recipe is credited to Matteo Pesce, head of beverage, working with Tyler Zielinski for Bar Lina, London and Manchester.
