The countdown has now – more or less officially – begun. If nothing else, for the most avid fans of reindeer, snow, gift packages and various songs, they can't wait to rearrange their own sapling in the living room. Yeah, this year too Christmas is approaching by leaps and bounds, with its usual load of good intentions and various and possible illuminations. And so, together with the tour de force of dinners with relatives / colleagues / gym mates / landing neighbors, the "hot" season of the chocolate, ready to enter our apartments in every conceivable form possible.

They know it well, of course, at home Ferrero, where even this year the ad hoc proposals for the Christmas period are certainly not lacking. This is the start of the new Ferrero Rocher Ball, a lovely sphere with golden tones filled – as the name suggests – of the famous pralines. It then passes through the Kinder Advent Calendar, that hides a little chocolate-based surprise behind every numbered window, and one arrives at his majesty la Nutella, covered for the occasion with a special party sweater.

A range of options that adds some pleasant brushstrokes of novelty to the most tried and tested confectionery traditions, in short. But what would happen if, in the run-up to Christmas, the Ferrero pralines leaped from the living room tray and decided to dive directly into the glass? To ask the tantalizing question was the bartender Michele Celozzi of the Penelope at Home from Milan, who decided to create a series of very special ones drink inspired by the four most famous pralines of Ferrero. From the very golden Rocher to the energetic Pocket Coffee, from the candid Raffaello to the intriguing Mon Chéri. Here are the recipes for these cocktails, for a toast to taste.

Gold Touch – inspired by Ferrero Rocher

· 30 ml Caribbean Blend Rum

· 40 ml Hazelnut liqueur

· 20 ml Fresh Grapefruit Juice

· 1.5 teaspoons of Hazelnut Paste and Fondue with Ferrero Rocher

· Seal: Ferrero Rocher wafer

Espresso – inspired by Pocket Coffee

· 45 ml Smooth Vodka

· 15 ml Patron Xo Cafe Tequila

· Espresso Pocket Coffee

· Espresso

· 1 teaspoon of sugar syrup

· Seal: Pocket Coffee and Coffee Powder

Cherry Fizz – inspired by Mon Chéri

· 1 x Sugar Cube

· Cherry puree in Whiskey and Bitter

· 40 ml Whiskey Rye

· 10 ml Bourbon whiskey

· 1/2 teaspoon of Cherry liqueur

· Soda

· Topping: Mon Chéri and Cherries

White Christmas – inspired by Raffaello (non-alcoholic)

· 70 ml Home Made Coco Choco Rice (Raffaello Chocolate Fondue with Coconut Milk and Rice)

· 60 ml Fresh Pineapple Extract

· 10/15 ml Condensed Milk

· 15 ml Lime juice

· Topping: Raffaello and coconut flour

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