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Rome With a View

Name: Rome With a View
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Red bitter liqueur; 30 ml Dry vermouth; 30 ml Lime juice; 15 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1); 45 ml Soda water

Difford’s Guide

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Measurements in:

Serves:

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Ingredients
1 fl oz	Italian red bitter liqueur
1 fl oz	Strucchi Dry Vermouth
1 fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1/2 fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
1 1/2 fl oz	Thomas Henry Soda Water

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Collins glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
Prepare garnish of orange slice wheel.

Method

SHAKE first 4 ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
TOP with soda.

Garnish

Garnish with orange slice.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Rome With a View contains 159 calories

Alcohol content:

0.7 standard drinks
6.32% alc./vol. (12.65° proof)
10.2 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Dry vermouth — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

History

Adapted from a recipe created in 2008 by Michael McIlroy at Milk & Honey in Manhattan, New York City. Apparently, Michael was inspired by the Triumph of Pompeii cocktail, in turn inspired by Rome is Burning.

More cocktails by Michael McIlroy

Review

Herbal bittersweetness with zesty freshness – a long aperitivo with a splash of effervescence.

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Comments & Discussion

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Chris Dimal 18w

Very bright, very herbal. Definitely an aperitif to wake you up and also a fantastic low ABV option.

Egg McKenzie 1y

Very nice flavours - I made 2:1 sugar syrup and it felt too sweet in this quantity. Will try with simple syrup.

Lilly Marson 2y

This is really nice. It's the first one I've had in a lon gtime where I actually enjoyed the vermouth so that's nice.

Lukas Gomber 3y

Best Aperitivo I had yet. Lovely drink that demonstrates that complexity and balance don't need a lot of alcohol.
I need to try the Rome Royal Riff with Champagne instead of Soda. Guess it'll be a blast.