Name: Midnight Stroll
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 22.5 ml Red bitter liqueur; 15 ml Amaro (e.g. Ramazzotti); 7.5 ml Orange Curaçao; 1 dash Creole bitters

Ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz

Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)

³⁄₄ fl oz

Italian red bitter liqueur

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Amaro (e.g. Ramazzotti)

¹⁄₄ fl oz

Ferrand Dry Curaçao liqueur

1 dash

Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters

How to make

Glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.

Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

POUR all ingredients into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Briefly STIR.

Garnish

EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Midnight Stroll contains 216 calories

Alcohol content:

2 standard drinks
31.17% alc./vol. (62.34° proof)
28.2 grams of pure alcohol

Comments & Discussion

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G. M. Genovese Premium Member 23w

A bit of a robust take was my make: Dad's Hat Pennsylvania Rye, St. George Bruto Americano, Amaro dell'Etna, PF Dry Curacao... The herbals border on tincture in its expressions. Fairly intense, but I did serve it up... I adore bitter cocktails, so this was right on point. Sultry, rugged, savory... This might be a new top-tier favorite.

william dennehy 31w

This is delicious. I used Rosso Amaro and a Texan Rye that is slightly sweet. It's boozy and bitter in a lovely way. I too am not a fan of Campari but I really loved this. A keeper. Strong and bitter with a hint of sweetness. Thank you!

Robert Spain 1y

I really liked it. The mix of ingredients develops a unique taste that is really well balanced. What it wonders me is how a single dash of bitters it stands out so much. Or is it that all combined, the ingredients mimic Peychaud?

Caspian Berggren Premium Member 1y

I'm not really a Campari/Negroni fan so I'm usually a bit weary of these stirred bitter cocktails but man, this was right up my alley. The Amaro elevates the rye spice which balances the Campari. The orange flavors are there and adds freshness to the whole experience without adding acidity. You get a really flavorful, spicy cocktail that is bitter but balanced. The rye I chose really helped, I used Lot No 40 Dark Oak.

Larry 1y

Added 2 dashes of grapefruit bitters and a bar spoon of agave syrup. Brightened it up.

John CARR Premium Member 2y

Whoa this is rocket fuel - potentially in a good way- but be prepared. Very intense flavour kick!

Morten Carlsbaek Premium Member 3y

Oh, it is a bitter cocktail. Complex, good but a bit too bitter to my taste. I will half the amount of the red bitter liqueur next time.

Matt Eschbach 4y

Made this with Averna and Grand Marnier and it was wonderfully balanced and complex. Would love to try with ingredients as written some day.

John Hinojos Premium Member 4y

I was looking for a good nightcap for a cold winter night, and found an excellent one. The burst of flavours were unbelievable. It is balanced, and everything I would want in a nightcap. I used a California Rye, Rip Tide, at 118 proof. It was wonderful. This will be one of my new favourites for a nightcap.