Apéritif · Cocktail Hour the French Way

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Grab a light drink and a bite, and enjoy cocktail hour, the French way

For the French, the fleeting interlude between a long workday and the evening meal to come is not meant to be hectic or crazed. Instead, that time is a much needed chance to pause, take a breath, and reset with light drinks and snacks. Whether it's a quick affair before dashing out the door to your favorite Parisian bistro or a lead-up to a more lavish party, Ap�ritif is about kicking off the night, rousing the appetite, and doing so with the carefree spirit of connection and conviviality. Ap�ritif celebrates that easygoing lifestyle with simple yet stylish recipes for both classic and modern French ap�ritif-style cocktails, along with French-inspired bites and hors d'oeuvres.

Keeping true to the ap�ritif tradition, you'll find cocktail recipes that use lighter, low-alcohol spirits, fortified wines, and bitter liqueurs. The impressive drinks have influences from both Old World and New, but are always low fuss and served barely embellished--an easy feat to pull off for the relaxed host at home.

Ap�ritif also offers recipes for equally breezy bites, such as Radishes with Poppy Butter, Goug�res, Ratatouille Dip, and Buckwheat-Sel Gris Crackers. For evenings that are all about ease and approachability without sacrificing style or flavor, Ap�ritif makes drinking and entertaining at home as effortless, fun, and effervescent as the offerings themselves.