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SAZERAC INTRODUCES CARAVELLA® ORANGECELLO From the fragrant orange groves of Sicily in Southern Italy comes Caravella Orangecello. It is made by the Sperone family, which has been producing citrus liqueurs since 1898. Caravella Limoncello, its companion, was introduced in 1996 and is now the #1 selling Limoncello in the U.S. The Orangecello is the first of its kind in the country. Taste a bit of the elegant Old World in a New World fashion - The Sicilian Martini. It is the can't-keep-it-a-secret ingredient to the Martini Sicilian Style: 1½ oz Vodka ½ oz Caravella Orangecello Shake with ice, strain and pour into a martini glass. Garnish with orange peel. Caravella Orangecello can also be used to make these exciting new cocktails: Orangecello Cosmopolitan Combine ¾ oz. vodka, ¼ oz. Cranberry juice and ¼ oz. of Caravella Orangecello. Pour into martini glass and garnish with an orange peel. Orangecello & Cream Combine 1½ oz. Caravella Orangecello and 3 oz. cream in a shaker. Shake well and pour into a rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with an orange strip. Caravella Orange Venezia Mix 1 oz. Caravella Orangecello and ½ oz. vodka in rocks glass. Top with tonic water. Caravella Orange Sunrise Mix 1½ oz. Caravella Orangecello, 4 oz. orange juice over ice in a tall glass and a dash of grenadine. Caravella Orangecello Caribbean Pour 1 oz. Caravella Orangecello in a tall glass over ice; fill with tropical fruit punch. Caravella Orangecello will be available nationwide in summer 2002. It is imported and sold by the Sazerac Company, Inc., the nation's third largest spirits supplier.