Isabella Recipe

Time8m

Serves1

Kentucky Bourbon, Amaro Lucano, Carpano Antico, Chocolate & Orange Bitters

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Ingredients

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1
Chill glass
Place an old-fashioned glass (or rocks glass) in the freezer for a few minutes or fill it with ice water to chill while you build the cocktail.
2
Combine ingredients
In a mixing glass, add 2 oz Kentucky bourbon, 0.75 oz Amaro Lucano, and 0.5 oz Carpano Antica (sweet vermouth).
3
Add bitters
Add 2 dashes of chocolate bitters and 1 dash of orange bitters to the mixing glass.
4
Stir with ice
Fill the mixing glass with large ice, then stir gently and evenly for about 30–45 seconds (20–30 full rotations) until well chilled and slightly diluted.
5
Prepare glass
Dump the ice water from the chilled old-fashioned glass or remove the chilled glass from the freezer. Place a single large ice cube in the glass.
6
Serve
Strain the chilled cocktail from the mixing glass into the prepared rocks glass over the large ice cube.
7
Garnish
Express the oils of an orange twist over the drink by holding the twist over the glass and giving it a sharp squeeze so the oils release, then rub the peel around the rim and drop it into the glass as garnish.
8
Enjoy
Serve immediately and sip slowly to appreciate the balance of bourbon, herbal amaro, rich vermouth, and chocolate–orange bitters.