Name: Lucino's Delight
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Gin; 22.5 ml Vermouth alla vaniglia; 7.5 ml Maraschino liqueur; 7.5 ml Amaro Lucano; 3 drop Saline solution 4:1

Lucino's Delight
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
2 oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
³⁄₄ oz	Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth
¹⁄₄ oz	Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
¹⁄₄ oz	Lucano amaro
3 drop	Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish with skewered cherry.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Vermouth rosso alla vaniglia (e.g. Antica Formula) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Cocktail of the day:

28th October 2025 is World Amaro Day

Review:

Bittersweet, herbal, and cleansingly refreshing, a delightful digestive. (Beware: a citrus zest twist knocks this cocktail off kilter.)

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2007 by Phil Ward at Death & Co. in New York City, USA.

Alcohol content:

1.9 standard drinks
26.57% alc./vol. (26.57° proof)
25.9 grams of pure alcohol

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Linda Shaverin Hirsh

26th October 2024 at 19:48

Defo a surprising combo. Herbal/plant notes are a triumph. Sipping it right now and feeling transported to the glorious bars of Italy. Looking forward to experimenting with other gins/amaros (amari???)

Adam Kormondy

12th August 2024 at 00:30

Surprised by how much I could taste the gin (Ford's) in the balance but it was wonderfully melded. Definitely will go back and try other gins.

John CARR

10th August 2024 at 13:50

The mint and spearmint notes of the Lucano are very evident, balanced by the fruit, sweetness and bitter Cherry of the ingredients. Tangy and rich, while also refreshing. Perfectly balanced bitter sweet and herbal.