Still Room at the Table
A batchable, endlessly extendable punch poured by the glass — always enough for one more, welcome made liquid
Her grandmother said there is always enough for everyone, as a statement of fact about how she organized her world.
Why this cocktail? There is always enough for everyone — and always room for one more. This extendable punch is welcome made liquid.
The Story
Her single biggest leadership lesson is to be intentional about making space for new voices — a daily practice of never assuming everyone already feels welcome to the party. She learned it from a grandmother who fed twenty people every Sunday in a kitchen too small for it and somehow always made space, and she dreams of a wine bar serving small things when she retires. This punch is built for that ethic: a generous batch poured glass by glass, designed so there is always room for one more at the table.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Italian aperitivo (Aperol or Campari)
- 1.5 oz dry prosecco
- 1 oz blood orange juice
- 0.5 oz soda water
- Orange wheel
- Rosemary sprig
Preparation
- 1.Batch the aperitivo and blood orange juice in advance.
- 2.Build over ice in a wine glass.
- 3.Top with prosecco and a splash of soda.
- 4.Garnish with an orange wheel and rosemary — always room for one more.
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