Name: Night Train
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Bourbon bonded-strength; 15 ml Cynar/carciofo amaro; 15 ml Amaro CioCiaro; 1 dash Aromatic bitters; 3 drop Saline solution 4:1

Night Train
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Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Ingredients:
2 oz	Bourbon bonded-strength (50% alc./vol.)
¹⁄₂ oz	Cynar or other carciofo amaro
¹⁄₂ oz	Amaro (e.g. CioCiaro)
1 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters
3 drop	Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Spirit-forward and bittersweet, this after-dinner digestivo may fast-track your night.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2019 by Garrett Flanagan at Slowly Shirley in Manhattan, New York City. The original recipe calls for 60ml (2oz) overproof bourbon, 15ml (½oz) Cynar, 15ml (½oz) Amaro CioCiaro, and 1 dash Amargo-Vallet bitters.

Nutrition:

One serving of Night Train contains 235 calories

Alcohol content:

2.1 standard drinks
32.33% alc./vol. (32.33° proof)
29.2 grams of pure alcohol

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