LUPO VERDE DEBUTS THE NANCY PELOSI COCKTAIL IN HONOR OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

Created by the beverage team of Lupo Verde, a rustic Italian restaurant located in the heart of the nation’s capital, The Nancy Pelosi is showcasing ingredients that highlight certain aspects of her life. Priced at $15, the Nancy Pelosi cocktail incorporates Makers Mark whiskey, Amaro Nocino del Molise (a sticky dark brown liqueur from the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy where Pelosi’s mother is from).  The drink also incorporates grapefruit, California avocado syrup (to pay tribute to the 12^th District of California, which she represents), Chantilly chocolate bitters and local beer (Pelosi is known to enjoy chocolate and beer) and is garnished with a mint lead and a chocolate stick. Photo Credit: Darlene Cassello (Heather Freeman PR).