Carrabbas First Tastes
Restaurant chain Carrabba’s Italian Grill invited the media and select patrons to taste a few of its newest food and beverage items at its First Tastes event March 4. Multiple locations around the country hosted iterations of the event to give fans a preview of the new items and garner feedback before the menu’s formal launch. (Photos by Jennifer Haderspeck)
Limoncello Gimlet and Raspberry Limoncello Drop
Carrabba’s Italian Grill crafted two specialty cocktails — the Limoncello Gimlet and the Raspberry Limoncello Drop — to showcase its homemade limoncello.
Limoncello Gimlet
The Limoncello Gimlet handcrafted cocktail features Carrabba’s Italian Grill’s homemade limoncello, Hendrick’s Gin, lime juice, rosemary simple syrup and club soda.
Raspberry Limoncello Drop
The Raspberry Limoncello Drop handcrafted cocktail features Carrabba’s Italian Grill’s homemade limoncello shaken with fresh raspberries and Absolut Citron.
Housemade limoncello
Carrabba’s Italian Grill also serves its housemade limoncello by itself. The limoncello is crafted in-restaurant with sun-ripened lemons that are zested by hand and then steeped in Absolut Citron. At the event, the limoncello was served chilled as a dessert beverage with a cannoli.