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Wayfarer Sonoma County Recipe

Time10m
Serves1

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BELLA STORIA: CIELO E TERRA, SPUMANTE

Cielo e Terra is a cocktail made with dry sparkling wine combined with sweet vermouth, amaro, and citrus flavors. This version features a balanced blend of herbal bitterness and citrus acidity, elevated by the effervescence of Prosecco or Spumante. Here's how to mix this refreshing drink at home.

dry · herbal · bright acidity

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

Method

Cocktail

1

Chill glass

Place a coupe or Nick & Nora glass in the freezer or fill it with ice water while you prepare the cocktail so the glass is well chilled.

2

Combine ingredients

In a cocktail shaker add 2 oz gin, 0.5 oz chilled dry vermouth, 0.5 oz elderflower liqueur, 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice, 0.5 oz grape must or white grape juice, 0.25 oz simple syrup, and 2 dashes Angostura bitters.

3

Add ice and shake

Fill the shaker with plenty of ice (about 1 cup). Seal and shake vigorously for 12–18 seconds until the shaker is well chilled and the exterior frosts.

4

Strain

Dump the ice or water from your chilled glass. Double-strain the cocktail into the chilled coupe or Nick & Nora glass using a Hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh (or julep) strainer to remove ice shards and any pulp.

5

Finish

Express the oils from the lemon wheel over the cocktail by gently pinching the wheel skin-side-down above the drink, then drop the wheel into the glass. Skewer the two halved grapes on a small pick and rest across the rim or float in the cocktail. Optionally, lightly slap a small sprig of thyme or rosemary between your hands to release aromatics and lay it on the rim.

Serving & Notes

6

Serve immediately while cold. The elderflower and grape components nod to Sonoma County's floral and wine heritage — adjust the grape must/juice quantity up to 0.75 oz for a more pronounced grape character, or reduce simple syrup for a drier profile.

7

If fresh grape must is available, use it in place of grape juice for a greener, more vinous note. For a slightly richer take, swap the dry vermouth for a Brighton or blanc-style vermouth and reduce elderflower to 0.25 oz.

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