Pizzicato Passage
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Pizzicato Passage
Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl
| 1 oz | Lustau Amontillado Los Arcos Sherry |
| 1 oz | Amaro (e.g. Meletti) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 1⁄4 oz | Chili liqueur |
| 4 drop | Chocolate bitters |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist & skewered candied ginger.
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
- Garnish with skewered crystallised ginger and orange zest twist.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Amontillado sherry - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Honeyed bittersweetness with bitter chocolate and delicate enlivening chili heat. A tasty and enlivening after-dinner digestivo.
History:
Adapted from a cocktail created by Anu Apte-Elford at her Rob Roy bar in Seattle, USA.
Nutrition:
One serving of Pizzicato Passage contains 166 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 23.19% alc./vol. (23.19° proof)
- 19.2 grams of pure alcohol
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(I've tried with 15 ml of Vecchio Amaro del Capo and 20 ml of dark rum (Havana Club 7 años) instead of gin).