Garnish:
None
How to make:
POUR all ingredients (preferably chilled) into chilled glass.
| 1/2 fl oz | Cynar or other carciofo amaro |
| 1/2 fl oz | Applejack brandy bottled-in-bond (50% alc./vol) |
| 1 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
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Review:
My own preference is to sip half-sized serves of CIA from a Copita cup – it's too tasty to appreciate in a gulp.
History:
Adapted from a recipe created in circa 2012 by Tonia Guffey at Dram bar in New York City, USA. Originally named the Triple A for amaro, Angostura and applejack, the CIA name, an acronym of Cynar In Applejack, was the idea of broadcaster and bar entrepreneur Sother Teague.
Nutrition:
One serving of CIA contains 58 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 0.7 standard drinks
- 30.33% alc./vol. (60.66° proof)
- 9.2 grams of pure alcohol
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