Death in Venice

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Serve in a Flute glass

Ingredients:
1⁄3 oz Strucchi Red Bitter (Campari-style liqueur)
3 drop Bob's Grapefruit Bitters
4 1⁄2 oz Fiol Extra Dry Prosecco
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select a Flute glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
  3. POUR first 2 ingredients into chilled glass.
  4. TOP with prosecco.
  5. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 4/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 8/10
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Review:

On the bitter side of bittersweet, this is something of a cross between the Italian Spritz and Ernest Hemingway's Death in the Afternoon.

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History:

Created in 2010 by Tony Conigliaro at 69 Colebrooke Row, London, England.

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Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 10.89% alc./vol. (10.89° proof)
  • 15.8 grams of pure alcohol

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Beth Schneider’s Avatar Beth Schneider
13th March at 18:30
I am fan of Campari; however, this drink was too bitter for my taste.
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Matt Eschbach’s Avatar Matt Eschbach
9th December 2022 at 00:55
Nothing special, very one note. Has a time and a place, but I'd reach for something a bit more interesting.
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Elizabeth Appel’s Avatar Elizabeth Appel
17th November 2022 at 23:07
I made this with Luxardo Aperitivo - lower abv than Campari and not so bitter. I would probably like it better with Campari, however it is pretty good. I'd drink it again to finish the Aperitivo. Mind you, I LOVE Campari.
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J W-S’ Avatar J W-S
9th July 2022 at 20:44
I mean I'm not that sold on Campari so I don't know quite what I expected but not that exciting for me.
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
21st April 2021 at 19:37
Nice cocktail. Bitters adds an aperitif tones.
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