Pizza with Pete
Aperol spritz with fresh basil & mozzarella skewer — casual structure, real participation
Pizza with Pete — the premise was exactly what it sounded like. What followed was an unscripted conversation that ran for well over an hour.
Why this cocktail? Bryan broke the fundraiser format with pizza and real conversation. This Aperol spritz is casual structure.
The Story
For Pete Buttigieg, Rafanelli broke the fundraiser format entirely. 'Pizza with Pete' replaced the scripted gala with an unscripted conversation that ran over an hour. This Aperol spritz with basil and a mozzarella skewer captures that deliberate informality: bright, accessible, Italian-inflected, and structured just enough that people trust the room enough to speak.
Read Full Story →Ingredients
- 2 oz Aperol
- 3 oz prosecco
- 1 oz soda water
- Fresh basil leaves
- Mini mozzarella ball on pick
- Orange slice
Preparation
- 1.Fill a wine glass with ice.
- 2.Pour Aperol and prosecco.
- 3.Top with soda water.
- 4.Garnish with basil, mozzarella skewer, and orange.
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