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Chicago Mistake

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

Difford’s Guide

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Measurements in:

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

How to make

Glass

Photographed in a Classico Margot 25cl Old Fashioned

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
Prepare orange zest twist and garnish of skewered orange slice wheel and Luxardo Maraschino Cherry (sail).

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and discard.
Garnish with skewered orange slice wheel and maraschino cherry (sail).

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Chicago Mistake contains 231 calories

Alcohol content:

1.2 standard drinks
17.7% alc./vol. (35.4° proof)
16.5 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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

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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Review

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

Giffard Ginger of the Indies 750ml - makes 12.5 cocktails
$37.99 $3.04 per cocktail Giffard Ginger of the Indies image

Punt E Mes 750ml - makes 25 cocktails
$27.99 $1.12 per cocktail Punt E Mes image

Angostura Aromatic Bitters 120ml - makes 76.5 cocktails
$13.99 $0.18 per cocktail Angostura Aromatic Bitters image

Angostura Orange Bitters 120ml - makes 76.5 cocktails
$13.99 $0.18 per cocktail Angostura Orange Bitters image

$4.52 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 12.5 cocktails.
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Comments & Discussion

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Ruth Harvey 1y

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 Premium Member 1y

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 Premium Member 1y

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

Rae Hopcroft 1y

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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