Name: Haut Relievo
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Dark/black rum; 15 ml Amaro (e.g. Averna); 7.5 ml Maraschino liqueur; 2 dash Aromatic bitters

Ingredients

2 fl oz

Dark/black/blackstrap rum

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Amaro (e.g. Averna)

¹⁄₄ fl oz

Luxardo Maraschino liqueur

2 dash

Angostura Aromatic Bitters

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS lemon 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 Haut Relievo contains 206 calories

Alcohol content:

1.7 standard drinks
29.39% alc./vol. (58.79° proof)
24.5 grams of pure alcohol

History

Adapted from a recipe created in 2022 by J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails. Named after a phrase used by Stephen Maturin to describe a refreshing ingredient in Patrick O'Brian's HMS Surprise. Mr Clapham originally based this recipe on Plantation Original Dark rum.

Comments & Discussion

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Joseph Nelson Premium Member 22w

Ooh, this was a layered delight! I used Gosling's for the rum, Lazzaroni for the maraschino (and upped it to a full 10ml), and it was a balanced cocktail. The dark rum gave off heavy molasses while the averna added some spice to the mix, and the maraschino was the secret ingredient. I find it hard to enjoy cocktails with dark rum as it tends to dominate, but this was dang fine!

Justin Aniello 1y

I used blackstrap rum which was a bit overpowering for the other ingredients. You could tell the other two were there, but a regular dark rum would likely work even better. Gives off rum and cola vibes but with more depth.

Matt Premium Member 1y

I like this. The maraschino leads the flavor, working with the Averna, with a boozy background provided by the rum. I think trying different amaro would be interesting, and would perhaps reduce the maraschino to 1 t/5 ml from the current 1/2 T/7.5 ml, to see if that brings the amaro to the front of the flavor a bit more. I used Goslings - I think Plantation Original Dark would likely be better as well.

Adam Kormondy 1y

Very tasty with Gosling's and the right amount of maraschino. Used Ramazotti for the Amaro since it was on hand and surprisingly it's a little lost. Want to try again with some other subs (think Abano might be a good choice).

Yorey C 2y

good with goslings, but myers seriously overpowers... speculate like 33% **less** myers, 20% more goslings would be my personal ideal?

Yorey C 2y

still kinda dry with a lower proportion of myers

Calvin Grant Premium Member 3y

I found this to be quite tasty made with Myers's Single Barrel Select. Not a bad mixer.

John Hinojos Premium Member 3y

As a huge fan of rum, loved this. Used Hamilton Pot Stilled Black Jamaican at 90+proof. Cocktail starts off with a hit of Jamaican rum funk followed by the spices of the Amaro and angostura. Ends with hints of pepper and cherries. Found the cocktail alive with a burst of flavours and hints of Caribbean mystic. Does benefit from a very long stir. Allow to breathe as the initial sharp flavours do mellow as it breathes.

John Hinojos Premium Member 3y

Oddly, this is a cocktail which I think would be better shaken and stirred. It seems to benefit from getting more air and being very cold.

Joseph Nelson Premium Member 22w

I just tried this cocktail according to the recipe and loved it, but after reading your comment, John, I think I'm going to try it shaken and stirred next time! Cheers!

Herbert Brant 3y

As the commenter below says, this is an intense, dark and brooding cocktail, but I did enjoy it. The second time I made it, I used Peychaud's instead of Angostura, and it added nice, subtle zing to the mix.