Fragolina Fresca. Boom.

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Carnevino is home to Las Vegas’ best bartenders, especially JT (Jeremy Taylor).  Their newest creation, the Fragolina Fresca, is a delicious concoction made with Marenco Brachetto d’Asti, housemade strawberry jam, cointreau, and lime. Refreshing, bright, and full of summer strawberry flavors. This beverage is anything but cloying, with a touch of bitterness to balance all that fresh fruit, as well as a clean, citrus- rind finish.

Viva Las Vegas!

Why make marmalade when you can have a cocktail instead?

Seasonal, fresh ingredients taste best. The folks at Carnevino live by this adage- which is why Mixologist Superstar Jeremy Taylor (JT, to his friends and followers) recently crafted a super seasonal cocktail for me: his Farmer’s Market Seville Sour.

Due to its unusually high pectin content, this wintery fruit is most commonly used in orange marmalade recipes, but if JT’s tasty creation is any indication, the Seville Orange has higher aspirations… in a cocktail glass.

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