Equally convivial as a lunch or dinner, it allows you to not have to spend hours and hours in front of the stove. Preparing delicious appetizers to amaze your guests with is not at all complicated, here are four original ideas for your next home aperitif:
1. Japan-Style aperitif
If you and your guests are lovers of Japanese cuisine , you could offer them homemade sushi Japanese beers easily available in the supermarket. To obtain a surprising final result we recommend setting up the table in Japanese style which is usually made up of: placemats instead of a tablecloth, rectangular plates, a small bowl for the soy sauce and, of course, the inevitable chopsticks. For an extra decorative touch, some small origami.
2. Rustic aperitif
Italian cuisine boasts a wide variety of foods that were once considered poor, but today are true delicacies. From North to South of the Peninsula, each region has typical products that are the envy of the rest of the world: why not pay homage to them with a rustic aperitif ? You could prepare canapés with local cured meats placed on a tasty fried gnocco, or fill the puff pastry with gorgonzola and speck, then dividing it into nice torchons. For a rich buffet you could also prepare savory pies filled with seasonal vegetables. All accompanied with an excellent red wine.
Taking inspiration from this aperitif , you could also organize it with a regional theme, therefore preparing tastings starting from Campania, Sicilian, Sardinian, Emilian but also Ligurian and Venetian specialties.
3. Multi-ethnic aperitif
Fun, colorful and tasty, the multi-ethnic aperitif will transport your guests on a gastronomic journey. Preparing appetizers is not as difficult as you might think: in fact, there are many simple and quick-preparation recipes that lend themselves perfectly to this type of event. Mexican meat fajitas only need about 20 minutes to prepare, as does Moroccan vegetable couscous.
4. Single Color Aperitif
An alternative to the classic aperitif is to offer appetizers connected by a single color: the only limit, in this case, is your imagination.
Snacks in a single yellow color can, for example, be dishes that contain lemon, or spiced with curry or saffron, side dishes based on potatoes and peppers accompanied by the mimosa cocktail.
The single-color white effect can be created with recipes based on fish, chicken and/or turkey, rice, cheese and bread, while the cocktail to savor is certainly the Martini or alternatively a good white wine.
Red is suitable for an elegant aperitif , in which you can enjoy small bruschettas with cherry tomatoes, savory pies with peppers, a Caprese salad enriched with dried tomatoes and, for dessert, mini strawberry/cherry/raspberry pies, while sipping a Spritz or, because no, a homemade Sangria.
The trick to an original homemade aperitif : finding the right ingredients and combining them to obtain tasty snacks.
These 4 ideas can also offer you a starting point, you can in fact choose the ones you like best and create new versions.
