Amaro Del Cansiglio Recipe

Cocktail

1. 1

   Chill glass

   Place a rocks glass in the freezer for 5–10 minutes or fill it with ice and cold water while you build the cocktail, then discard the ice water before serving.

2. 2

   Measure and add spirits

   Add 2 oz Amaro, 1 oz sweet vermouth, 0.5 oz dry vermouth, and 0.25 oz orange liqueur into a mixing glass or shaker (no shaking required).

3. 3

   Add bitters and optional syrup

   Add 2 dashes of orange bitters, 1 dash of Angostura bitters, and 0.25 oz simple syrup if you prefer a slightly smoother, less bitter finish.

4. 4

   Stir with ice

   Fill the mixing glass with ice (about 1 cup). Stir gently but thoroughly for 30–45 seconds until the mixture is well chilled and slightly diluted (the mixing glass should frost on the outside).

5. 5

   Strain

   Discard the ice from the chilled rocks glass and place a single large ice cube in it. Double-strain or use a julep/ Hawthorne strainer to pour the cocktail into the prepared glass, leaving fine ice shards behind.

6. 6

   Express and garnish

   Take an orange peel and hold it over the glass, skin side down. Give it a firm twist to express the oils over the surface of the cocktail, then rub the peel around the rim and drop it into the drink as a garnish.

7. 7

   Serve

   Serve immediately. Sip slowly to appreciate the bitter-sweet herbal complexity; adjust future pours with a bit more simple syrup if you prefer less bitterness.