Scorched Earth

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Photographed in an Urban Bar Freddo Nick & Nora Glass

Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz Rémy Martin V.S.O.P. cognac
1⁄2 oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
1⁄2 oz Cynar or other carciofo amaro
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

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Medium
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Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10
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Review:

Dry, very aromatic and bordering on bitter. Interesting but not to everybody's taste. The lemon zest twist makes this cocktail.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2006 by Nicholas Hearin at Restaurant Eugene in Atlanta, USA, and first published by Gary "gaz" Regan.

Nutrition:

One serving of Scorched Earth contains 148 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 24.02% alc./vol. (24.02° proof)
  • 18 grams of pure alcohol

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G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
22nd July 2024 at 16:57
What one might mistake for sweetness (and it, of course, has a degree of sweetness), to me, is the roundness in mouthfeel from the sugars. The vermouth and amaro provide more than enough bitterness to cleave that contrast. The lemon garnish is essential.
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Herbert Brant’s Avatar Herbert Brant
21st April 2023 at 20:00
Interesting, that is true. And the bitterness comes right up to the edge. The cocktail is acceptably dry, but it's not one that I would request. So next time, I might bring the Cynar down to about half, and increase the vermouth.
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