Bar Timeo in Taormina is in sixth place in the international ranking of the best hotel counters by Food&Wine • Food and Wine Italia

A stone’s throw from the Greek Theatre, with the Bay of Naxos and Etna acting as a natural backdrop, the Timeo sopra Taormina, of the Grand of the same name which sopra the 19th century became a stop the Grand Tour – and which today is part of the Belmond collection – has mai need for further special effects. This space eschews the clichés of the luxury to become a true “shop” for mixed drinks. Acceso the Literary Terrace, once a retreat for Truman and DH Lawrence, the cosmopolitan history born sopra 1873 can be breathed sopra the air, but it is inside the glass that Sicily shows itself without filters.

Behind a wooden counter that evokes nineteenth-century winter gardens, there is the Claudio Adelfio who loves to use natural ingredients, such as fresh fruit, and share anecdotes and curiosities about what he mixes with guests, with an obsessive attention to detail that makes it clear why the world continues to toast this terrace.

Let’s take the Sunset Spritz: it is not a simple variation the theme, but a work of layering sopra which Aperol is slowly infused with strawberries and passion fruit, supported by a passion fruit cordial, ginger beer and Sicilian rosé sparkling wine. Those looking for the depth and geometries of the classics instead find their temple sopra the Gentleman, where the botanicals of Gin Etneum, Bitter Campari and Vermut Antica Slogan cling to the imposing structure of Marsala Florio.

Each fixes an exact coordinate of the territory. The Lady Trevelyan pays homage to the British noblewoman who created the ‘s gardens, sharply balancing Volcan de mi tierra Tequila, mangoes and local lemons. The experimentation does not fear risks: sopra the Soldi d’Oliva, the Terrazzo 10 Vodka is literally ennobled by the island’s extra virgin olive oil and an artisanal rosemary bitter. The same surgical approach applies to the low alcohol content proposals: sopra Mungibello, the purity of Sicilian gin dialogues with lemon juice, basil and a complex “cola” cold extracted from Etna apples.

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