Aperitivo Food Pairing
To understand the Aperitivo, imagine a table full of the tastiest nibblies and glasses full of hope and merriment. Add a setting sun, some good company, and the allure of an approaching dinner, and you have yourself an Aperitivo! To find out more about the Italian Aperitivo, check out our guide! We’ve outlined everything there […]
Lyre’s Amalfi Spritz
To begin, pour yourself a tall glass of this refreshing, slightly citrusy beverage. Now, lie in the sun, close your eyes and say ‘Positano…Salerno…Amore.’ Presto, you are now an Italian Countess and sole heiress to your Grandfather’s silk empire. Prego.
Lyre’s Espresso Martini
Our esteemed patriarch Lord Lyre esq. was present at the Groucho Club London when the first ever Espresso Martini was served. As legend has it, a rather famous model asked Dick Bradsell, the godfather of modern cocktails for a drink that, “Will wake me up, then f*ck me up.” One out of two will be […]
Lyre’s Negroni
It was 1919, and Count Camillo Negroni decided his favourite cocktail the Americano needed a little something extra.He swapped out the soda water for gin and thus the Negroni was born. This classic aperitif may look like a sweet, Italian orange treat, but like a gate-crashing pack of weasels – it’s crafty, a little bitter […]