HOW TO HAVE A LONG WEEKEND OF SIMPLE PLEASURES

We all love a long weekend. It’s up there with life’s most enjoyable simple pleasures – a time to re-charge the batteries in the company of family and friends, while enjoying a sense of ease away from the noise and pace of everyday life.

As the UK approaches the season of well-earned bank holiday weekends, we’re sharing our thoughts around how best to enjoy great times with the ones we love.

Social Saturday

Saturday is the start of the wind-down weekend, so don’t overdo it. There’s no better way to ease into the long weekend than getting together with friends, with whom there’s always a reason to clink a beautifully chilled bottle of BIRRA MORETTI or BIRRA MORETTI Zero. Heading out to a restaurant keeps it easy for everyone, while packing a delicious picnic helps to share the load as you make the most of any glorious weather.

If you decide to host your friends at home, keep it easy on yourself with effortless sharing food. We love to serve up a rustic board of roasted cherry tomato, bocconcini and basil crostini, or a simple antipasti platter with rosemary focaccia. Follow this with a large bowl of crowd-pleasing gnocchi with fresh tomato sauce served alone, or with a simple salad of rocket with balsamic dressing and shaved parmesan.

Whether you’re meeting for dinner at a restaurant, heading out for a picnic or hosting your friends at home, enjoy that sense of ease. Let the conversation flow, leave more ‘involved’ cooking for another day and enjoy not having to watch - or know - the time.

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Slow Sunday

Relish in turning your alarm clock off and going with the flow for a slow and easy morning. If you didn’t wake up early enough for breakfast, it’s the perfect opportunity for a late family brunch at home with a chilled BIRRA MORETTI Zero. Lighter and alcohol-free, it’s brewed with full-strength Italian passion and the finest quality ingredients. BIRRA MORETTI Zero’s perfectly balanced fresh, hoppy and citrus flavours make it the perfect match for any meal.

It Italy, great food doesn’t have to be hard work. Our top brunchtime favourites include Italian baked eggs and sausage with rustic bread for a filling and hearty start to the day, or Italian eggs benedict with pesto hollandaise and prosciutto as a lighter option. Both are mouth-wateringly delicious and can be easily whipped up in minutes.

Continue the gentle Sunday pace by popping a slow-roast into the oven, or switching on a hassle-free classic Italian-inspired slow cooker meal; we love a creamy Tuscan chicken dish, or a Tuscan chicken stew. Let it simmer away with minimal effort, while you relax into the afternoon with a BIRRA MORETTI.

Maximise Monday

By Monday, your batteries are likely to be feeling much more charged thanks to the relaxed pace, great food and precious catch-up time with family and friends. As Monday rolls around, it’s time to squeeze the most out of this extra leisure day.

We’ve all appreciated the great outdoors this last year. Use bank holiday Monday to go out and explore with family or friends. Go for a walk somewhere new. Try a new cycling route if that’s your interest, or even just meet friends at a local beer garden for a BIRRA MORETTI or BIRRA MORETTI Zero to enjoy the final stretch of the long weekend.

If it looks like rain is going to set in (it is a UK bank holiday after all!), why not try your hand at baking some tasty rosemary focaccia bread to bring a taste of Italy into the week ahead? It’s deliciously chewy, with a soft inside and an olive oil crust. Here’s a recipe for a simple and authentic Italian way to make it; you simply prepare the dough the night before and leave it in the fridge overnight so it’s ready to go straight in the oven. That freshly-baked smell warms the soul, helping to get the whole family together and geared up for the week ahead.

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Regardless of how you choose to spend your well-deserved long weekend, enjoying it with family and friends alongside great quality food and authentic BIRRA MORETTI is truly one of life’s most simple pleasures. Salute from our home to yours, enjoy the long weekend!

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HOW TO HAVE A LONG WEEKEND OF SIMPLE PLEASURES

Social Saturday

Slow Sunday

Maximise Monday