My Favorite Things
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My Favorite Things
Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.) |
| 1⁄2 oz | Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo |
| 1⁄2 oz | Cynar or other carciofo amaro |
| 1⁄2 oz | Mancino Vermouth di Torino Chinato |
| 1 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
- 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 use as garnish.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
It might not taste of "Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens" but after this cocktail you won't feel so bad. It is a delicious aperitivo or digestivo.
History:
Created circa 2014 by Paul Manzell while bar manager at Bergamot Restaurant in Somerville, Massachusetts, USA.
Nutrition:
One serving of My Favorite Things contains 199 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.7 standard drinks
- 25.62% alc./vol. (25.62° proof)
- 23.1 grams of pure alcohol
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Maybe my (new) favourite thing, lol. The components are all identifiable in the final product, but contribute to each other nicely.
First time I did not have chinato so used regular (Guerra) sweet vermouth, and may just prefer that version - bit more fruity, in a good way.