Name: Precursory Cocktail
Prep time: 4 min
Total time: 4 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Tawny port; 45 ml Vermouth - Vermouth rosso alla vaniglia (e.g. Antica Formula); 7.5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix); 5 ml Lemon juice (freshly squeezed); 3 Angostura or other aromatic bitters; 3 Orange bitters (optional)

Serve in a

Coupe glass

Garnish:

Lemon zest twist (discarded) & orange slice

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

1 1/2 fl oz	Tawny port
1 1/2 fl oz	Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth
1/4 fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)
1/6 fl oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
3 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters
3 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura (optional)
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Recipe contains the following allergens:

Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth – Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

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Review:

The winning cocktail from CLASS magazine Bartender of the Year 2009.

History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2009 by Tim Philips at Milk & Honey in London, England.

Nutrition:

One serving of Precursory Cocktail contains 173 calories.

Alcohol content:

0.9 standard drinks
12.05% alc./vol. (24.1° proof)
12.6 grams of pure alcohol

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