Name: Chicago Mistake
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Ginger liqueur; 30 ml Vermouth amaro; 5 dash Aromatic bitters; 5 dash Orange bitters

Chicago Mistake
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Photographed in a Classico Margot 25cl Old Fashioned

Ingredients:
2 oz	Ginger liqueur
1 oz	Punt E Mes vermouth amaro
5 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters
5 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
Prepare orange zest twist and garnish of skewered orange slice wheel and Luxardo Maraschino Cherry (sail).
STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and discard.
Garnish with skewered orange slice wheel and maraschino cherry (sail).

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Vermouth amaro - robust & full (e.g. Punt E Mes) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Intensely flavoured with sweet notes balanced by generous dashes of bitters.

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History:

Josh Morton, owner/founder of Barrow's Intense Ginger Liqueur, introduced me to this cocktail in January 2023, saying, "It's a great low ABV cocktail that came out of me asking a bartender 7-8 yrs ago for an Intense Manhattan - expecting them to substitute out all or part of the vermouth with Barrow's Intense - instead, they replaced the Whiskey. I didn't think it would work but it's amazing - the Punt e Mes make it. It's also how it got its name."

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Nutrition:

One serving of Chicago Mistake contains 231 calories

Alcohol content:

1.1 standard drinks
16.18% alc./vol. (16.18° proof)
15.1 grams of pure alcohol

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Ruth Harvey

8th May at 17:36

I came here looking for a cocktail to celebrate the new Pope...I know it's a bit tenuous! I didn't have Punt e Mes so substituted a 2:1 mix of sweet Italian vermouth and Campari.

Cassandra Adams

24th March at 11:14

This recipe also encouraged me to try a variation as follows: 30 ml ginger liqueur, 30 ml vermouth amaro (Dopo Teatro), 30 ml golden rum (Havana Club 3 year aged). Worked very nicely if you like an slightly more alcohol forward drink with less ginger burn and a strong herbal bitter element.

Cassandra Adams

18th March at 20:19

Wow! I think actually prefer this to a Manhattan. Rich and velvety with a lovely ginger burn to finish.

Rae Hopcroft

3rd December 2024 at 05:18

Surprisingly good. Substituted 2:1 sweet vermouth:Becherovka as had no Punt e Mes. Needs a good long stir to truly come together.

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