Garnish:
Flamed orange zest twist (discarded) & skewered Luxardo Maraschino cherry
How to make:
STIR first 4 ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass. TOP with sparkling wine.
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Cognac (brandy) |
| 3/4 fl oz | Punt E Mes or other full-bodied vermouth |
| 1/6 fl oz | Grenadine/pomegranate syrup (2:1) |
| 3 dash | Peychaud's or other Creole-style bitters |
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Prosecco sparkling wine |
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Review:
Originally topped with lambrusco, I've opted for prosecco but some, like me, may prefer champagne or other brut sparkling wine. Whichever you choose, the result is cognac-laced bittersweet herbal and lightly vivacious aperitivo or digestivo.
History:
Adapted from a recipe that originated in 2008 at Milk & Honey in New York City, USA.
Nutrition:
One serving of Rome is Burning contains 180 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.6 standard drinks
- 19.27% alc./vol. (38.54° proof)
- 22.8 grams of pure alcohol
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