Averna Recipe

Cocktail

1. 1

   Build and stir

   Place a mixing glass or shaker (without the shaker tin for shaking) on a bar mat. Add 2 oz Averna, 0.75 oz sweet vermouth, 0.25 oz orange liqueur, and 2 dashes Angostura bitters into the mixing glass.

2. 2

   Add ice and chill

   Fill the mixing glass with plenty of fresh ice (enough to cool and properly dilute, roughly 6–8 large cubes). Stir gently with a bar spoon for 20–30 seconds (about 20–30 full rotations) until the mixture is well chilled and slightly diluted.

3. 3

   Strain

   Strain the chilled mixture through a Hawthorne or julep strainer into a rocks glass over one large ice cube or into a chilled Nick & Nora glass without ice, depending on preference.

4. 4

   Garnish and finish

   Express the oil from an orange peel over the surface of the drink by holding the peel with the outside facing down and giving it a firm twist about 2–3 inches above the drink. Rub the peel around the glass rim and drop it into the cocktail as garnish.

5. 5

   Serve

   Serve immediately. Enjoy as a sipping cocktail or aperitivo.