Rosso alla vaniglia is a full-bodied, vanilla-flavoured style of sweet vermouth which has become popular with bartenders since the introduction of Carpano Antica Formula in the early 2000s.
There are over 170 cocktails made with rosso alla vaniglia on Difford's Guide, and the following is my selection of the 20 best recipes made with this style of vermouth.
Sweet 'n' sour with the unmistakable funky twang of Batavia arrack.
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Just as it says on the tin, banana-flavoured rum with aged rum and vermouth to create a deliciously banana-flavoured rum Manhattan.
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Burnt orange oils add smoky notes, complexity and balance to this bittersweet drink. A perfect after-dinner cocktail.
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Tequila and lavender are a match made in heaven, made more complex with herbal wine notes from the vermouth and aromatised by delicately fruity...
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It's bitter Giuseppe, best you enjoy this as an aperitivo.
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A classic Negroni turned festive with added Christmassy flavours. A proper Christmas cracker!
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The herbal spicy peppermint and liquorice notes of Fernet Branca dominate this digestif-style tequila laced cocktail.
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A Sweet Manhattan with Cynar and orange bitters. What's not to like?
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Bittersweet with gin's botanical complexity and orange zest freshness.
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Reminiscent of a cognac-based Negroni with a hint of cinnamon spice.
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Bittersweet, herbal, and cleansingly refreshing, a delightful digestive. (Beware: a citrus zest twist knocks this cocktail off kilter.)
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Bold flavours combine harmoniously in this characterful riff on a classic Martinez
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A nutty riff on a Negroni with a lingering bittersweet hazelnut finish. The dark (high cocoa content) chocolate and orange slice garnish...
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Negroni in name and Negroni in style with the sweetness of Aperol countered by the use of amaro.
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Perhaps not a Bourbon Street staple, but characterful nonetheless with tequila, mezcal, aromatised wine, maraschino and orange bitters.
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Honeyed tequila and aromatic maraschino with complex herbal vinous notes.
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The winning cocktail from CLASS magazine Bartender of the Year 2009.
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A rhubarb-influenced riff on the Negroni, which takes the classic from an aperitivo to a digestivo.
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A Sweet Manhattan riff with spiritus rye whiskey underpinned by bittersweet herbal vinous complexity.
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A bittersweet vinious palate cleanser.
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The Strucchi range pays homage to Arnaldo Strucchi, author of one of the most significant and detailed manuals on Vermouth of Turin, which remains...
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The Strucchi range pays homage to Arnaldo Strucchi, author of one of the most significant and detailed manuals on Vermouth of Turin, which remains...
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The Strucchi range pays homage to Arnaldo Strucchi, author of one of the most significant and detailed manuals on Vermouth of Turin, which remains...
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