How Do You Drink Apera

An easy-to-make drink that is refreshing and perfect for warm evenings. Add all the fruit to a tall glass and muddle gently with a bar spoon to release juices. Build apera over fruit, adding crushed ice. Stir over ice to mix ingredients and achieve required dilution.

How is apera made?

How is apera made? After primary fermentation of the base wine, apera is fortified (simply meaning to “add spirits to wine”). Because the fortification takes place after fermentation, most sherries are initially dry, with any sweetness being added later.

What is Madeira alcohol?

Madeira is a fortified wine made on the Portuguese islands of Madeira, produced in a range of styles from bone dry to sticky sweet. The wines are extremely versatile; they can stand solidly alone as aperitifs, pair deliciously with a variety of dinners, or be consumed with dessert as a delightful after-dinner wine.

Marcus Vance

Marcus Vance

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Marcus Vance is a cybersecurity auditor and technology writer dedicated to educating the public about online safety, data privacy regulations, enterprise security, and emerging cyber threats.

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