Roman Holiday

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (12 ratings)

Photographed in an Urban Bar Freddo Old Fashioned

Ingredients:
1 oz Amaro (e.g. Meletti)
14 oz Strucchi Red Bitter (Campari-style liqueur)
1 oz Cold brew coffee
34 oz Pineapple juice
34 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
16 oz Demerara / dark Muscovado / brown sugar
4 drop Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of cinnamon stick.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into glass filled with crushed ice.
  5. Garnish with cinnamon stick.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 4/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10

Review:

A sans rum, amari-forward, caffeine-loaded riff on the Jungle Bird.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created by Nandini Khaund at Cindy's Chicago Athletic Association Hotel in Chicago, USA.

Nutrition:

One serving of Roman Holiday contains 133 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.6 standard drinks
  • 7.18% alc./vol. (7.18° proof)
  • 8.4 grams of pure alcohol

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Werd Bmocsil’s Avatar Werd Bmocsil
12th February at 00:10
A worthy destination for the Amaro Meletti I unintentionally purchased.