Cynar Recipe

Inspired by La Tête d'Or by Daniel

Time8m

Serves1

Make Cynar Recipe in just 8m. Get the full recipe with step-by-step instructions at pekinthechef.com.

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Ingredients

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Cynar Negroni-style Cocktail

1 oz Cynar (artichoke-based bitter liqueur)

1 oz Gin (London dry)

1 oz Sweet vermouth

1 to taste Orange twist (for garnish)

Ice & tools

4 to taste Large ice cubes or ice

1 to taste Cocktail mixing glass or shaker

1 to taste bar spoon

1 to taste strainer

1 to taste old-fashioned glass

1 to taste Peeler or paring knife

Method

Cynar Negroni-style Cocktail

Chill glass

Place the old-fashioned glass in the freezer for a few minutes or fill it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail to chill it.

Measure and combine

Add 1 oz Cynar, 1 oz gin, and 1 oz sweet vermouth into a mixing glass or shaker.

Add ice and stir

Fill the mixing glass with large ice cubes. Using a bar spoon, stir the mixture gently and continuously for 20–30 seconds until well chilled and slightly diluted (the spoon should make slow, smooth circles and the glass will become frosty).

Prepare glass

Discard the ice water from the chilled old-fashioned glass (if used) and add 1–2 large ice cubes or a large sphere.

Strain

Using a strainer, pour the stirred cocktail into the prepared old-fashioned glass over the ice.

Garnish

Use a peeler or paring knife to cut a 1-inch-wide twist of orange peel. Express the oils by holding the peel over the drink and giving it a quick twist, then rub the peel on the glass rim and drop it into the drink as garnish.

Serve immediately and enjoy. Optionally, substitute the gin with an equal measure of rye whiskey for a richer, spicier variation (Cynar Rye).

Tools & serving notes

If you prefer a slightly less bitter profile, increase sweet vermouth to 1.25 oz and reduce Cynar to 0.75 oz. For a longer drink, serve in a Collins glass with soda water on the side.