Pizzicato Passage

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (12 ratings)

Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Ingredients:
1 oz Lustau Amontillado Los Arcos Sherry
1 oz Amaro (e.g. Meletti)
12 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
14 oz Chili liqueur
4 drop Chocolate bitters
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist & skewered candied ginger.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
  5. Garnish with skewered crystallised ginger and orange zest twist.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 5/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 5/10

Review:

Honeyed bittersweetness with bitter chocolate and delicate enlivening chili heat. A tasty and enlivening after-dinner digestivo.

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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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MIKE LANDERS’ Avatar MIKE LANDERS
9th January at 19:13
This was great! I made this with Lustau Palo Cortado Peninsula, Amaro Meletti, (unaged) Genever from Wigle in Pittsburgh, Ancho Reyes and Angostura Cacao bitters. Unusual build that I want to explore more.
Michael Zürcher’s Avatar Michael Zürcher
11th March 2024 at 01:01
Very tasty.
(I've tried with 15 ml of Vecchio Amaro del Capo and 20 ml of dark rum (Havana Club 7 años) instead of gin).