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APERITIFS TRADITIONAL DRINKS Sparkling, red and white Sicilian wines White, red and dry vermouth Fresh Sicilian fruit juices (orange and grapefruit) Assorted soft drinks (Coca-Cola, orangeade, Sprite, tonic water, lemonade) DELICACIES BATTERED FRITTERS Courgette flowers, breaded mozzarella balls, vegetable fritters, rice balls, crunchy sage DELICATESSEN Selection of sandwiches and canapés, skewers of white shrimp and melon pearls, tuna with leek and lemon marmalade SPOON CANAPÉS Diced ham and cucumber with cream cheese, fruity tomatoes, avocado and orange peel 25 Euro per person (for 30 minutes) 7.50 Euro (30% of the rate) will be charged per person for each additional 30 minutes APERITIFS THE SICILIANS DRINKS Sicilian red and white wines Etna Spritz (Campari, Amara Rossa, spumante brut, soda) Mimosa (fresh orange juice, Prosecco) Goodfellas (Amara Rossa, white vermouth, soda) Clementine (gin, tangerine liqueur, pineapple juice) Sant’Andrea (fresh orange juice, peach purée, strawberry purée) DELICACIES CARVING STATION: SICILIAN COLD CUTS, CHEESES, CRUDITÉS Provola di Basicò, Ragusano DOP, baked ricotta, Vastedda del Belice, Piacentino Ennese, Pecorino Primo Sale, Sant’Angelo di Brolo spicy salami, cured black-pig ham from the Nebrodi Mountains, honey and preserves from Etna, raw vegetables with a selection of dressings SMALL SANDWICHES AND CANAPÉS Rice balls, breaded mozzarella balls, sweet sesame sandwiches with chickpea fritters, fresh goat’s cheese with sundried tomato wrapped in local Nebrodi raw ham, cottage cheese with tomato and black olive, mussels marinated in sweet herbs, fish tartare spoons, orange and tomato marinated anchovies, cherry mozzarella, raw ham and black olives 39 Euro per person (for 30 minutes) 11.70 Euro (30% of the rate) will be charged per person for each additional 30 minutes APERITIFS SUMPTUOUS COCKTAIL DRINKS Sparkling, red and white Sicilian wines Assorted Italian vermouth and sparkling cocktails: Aperol Spritz (Aperol, Prosecco, soda), Etna Spritz (Campari, Amara blood orange liqueur, Prosecco, soda), Goodfellas (Amara blood orange liqueur, dry vermouth, soda), Americano (Campari, red vermouth, soda), Sant’Andrea (fresh orange juice, peach purée, strawberry purée) Fresh Sicilian orange and grapefruit juice Non-alcoholic cocktails (Shirley Temple and fruity Peter Pan) DELICACIES CARVING STATION: SICILIAN COLD CUTS, CHEESES, CRUDITÉS Provola di Basicò, Ragusano DOP, baked ricotta, Vastedda del Belice, Piacentino Ennese, Pecorino Primo Sale, Sant’Angelo di Brolo spicy salami, cured black-pig ham from the Nebrodi Mountains, assorted breadsticks, flatbread, focaccia, croutons FRITTERS AND SICILIAN DELICACIES Battered courgette flowers, sliced breaded mozzarella with anchovies, vegetable fritters, rice balls with meat ragout, crunchy sage, baby fish fritters in cones, flatbread pizza with tomato, tuma cheese and onion “sfinciuni”, sweet sesame sandwiches with chickpea fritters SMALL SANDWICHES AND CANAPÉS Smoked tuna and swordfish triangles, dried beef with goat’s cheese, wholemeal bread with raw ham and melon carpaccio, gazpacho in a glass with buffalo mozzarella, skewer of cheese cubes with olives and sesame LOCAL FISH Octopus salad with celery, shot glasses of seafood and vegetable cream, tuna tartare spoons, green lemon marinated shrimps 66 Euro per person (for 60 minutes) 19.80 Euro (30% of the rate) will be charged per person for each additional 30 minutes MENU SELECTION ORFEO Shrimp, melon and celery salad with citronette dressing Fresh tortelli stuffed with eggplant and goat’s cheese with sauce fines herbes Sea bass escalope coated with black olives, tomatoes and capers, with leek and potato sauce Seven Veils chocolate sphere with gold leaf 132 Euro per person, excluding beverages APOLLO Half a lobster on diced eggplant with mint and sweet and sour sauce Veuve Clicquot risotto Smoked provola cheese and caviar Sea bass-stuffed tortelli with scampi sauce and dill Red snapper fillet with herbs, Nocellara olives and potatoes Coffee parfait with almond sablée and licorice jelly 176 Euro per person, excluding beverages MENU SELECTION POSEIDON Pink pepper marinated grouper with vegetable couscous Risotto with red chicory and Nero D’Avola wine sauce Fresh trofie pasta with king prawns and creamed pistachio nuts Breaded red snapper fillet served on eggplant purée with vegetables Etna apple tart with fruit compote and kefir ice cream 154 Euro per person excluding beverages EURIDICE Sliced tuna coated with poppy seeds, avocado cream and dried cherry tomatoes Risotto with frutti di mare, citrus cream and black ink cuttlefish Asparagus-stuffed raviolo with cream of Ragusano DOP cheese Sliced porgy fish with Swiss chard on shallot and marjoram sauce Pineapple with almond ice cream 148 Euro per person, excluding beverages More menu options are available on request LUNCH/DINNER BUFFET STARTERS Eggplant and sweet pepper ratatouille Green lemon marinated swordfish Selection of Sicilian cold cuts and cheeses with assorted honey and preserves Anchovies marinated in olive oil and chilli Citrus fruit salad with shallots and green olives Shrimp salad with rocket and parmesan shavings Pachino cherry tomatoes with buffalo mozzarella Grilled vegetables PASTA, RISOTTO Grouper and wild fennel risotto Fresh trofie pasta with creamed pistachios and king prawns Macaroni alla Norma with eggplant, tomato and salted ricotta cheese MAIN COURSES Red snapper baked in an aromatic salt crust Sea bass fillet coated with capers and cherry tomatoes Traditional swordfish rolls Breaded beef fillet Veal escalope in orange sauce DESSERTS AND FRUITS Millefeuille with wild strawberries Fruit tartlets Sicilian cassata Seven Veils chocolate spheres with gold leaf Small cannoli Melon and cinnamon iced jellies Assorted mousses Pistachio and almond iced parfaits Glazed strawberries Diced and sliced seasonal fruit 195 Euro per person, excluding beverages DESSERT BUFFET Dainty Sicilian pastries Sicilian cassata Pastry rolls filled with ricotta cheese and chocolate Fruit tartlets Wild berry gâteau Seven Veils chocolate cake with gold leaf Chocolate mousse and caramel shots Rum babà Glazed strawberries Chocolate truffles and puff pastries Assorted sliced fruits Melon and cinnamon iced jellies Almond and pistachio iced parfaits 22 Euro per person will be charged for the dessert buffet in addition to the chosen menu. With this option dessert will not be served at the table. WINE SELECTION CLASSIC SICILIAN WINES TENUTA RAPITALÀ Piano Maltese Bianco (Catarratto and Chardonnay) Campo Reale (Nero d’Avola) DONNAFUGATA Prio (Catarratto) Sherazade (Nero d’Avola and Syrah) FIRRIATO Altavilla della Corte Bianco (Grillo) Altavilla della Corte Rosso (Nero d’Avola and Cabernet Sauvignon) FEUDO DEI PRINCIPI DI BUTERA Chardonnay (Chardonnay) CASTELLI DI SICILIA Efebo Bianco (Grillo) Efebo Rosso (Nero d’Avola) CANTINE GULINO DAL 1973 Fania (Inzolia and Fiano) Fanus (Syrah and Nero d’Avola) TASCA D’ALMERITA Leone (Catarratto, Pinot Bianco, Sauvignon and Traminer) Lamuri (Nero d’Avola) COTTANERA Barbazzale Bianco (Inzolia) Barbazzale Rosso (Nerello Mascalese) VALLE DELL’ACATE Zagra (Grillo) 25 Euro per person, including ½ bottle of wine, mineral water and coffee White wine by consumption: 38.50 Euro per bottle Red wine by consumption: 44 Euro per bottle Mineral water 7 Euro Coffee 5 Euro More wine options are available on request FINER DETAILS PRICES AND SERVICE INFORMATION In addition to the items already listed, the price of your menu includes: • choice of tableclothes and linen • complimentary standard floral centerpiece • personalised menu printing and printing of the table plan • special diets menu • parking at the hotel up to 30 cars • complimentary wardrobe service on request, for a minimum of 100 guests All rates are considered for a minimum of 50 guests. 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