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Bittersweet Sea-phony
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Bittersweet Sea-phony
Photographed in a Ginza Highball
| 1 1⁄3 oz | Strucchi Red Bitter (Campari-style liqueur) |
| 4 1⁄2 oz | Aegean Tonic Water chilled |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Collins glass.
- Prepare garnish of cucumber slice.
- POUR ingredients into ice-filled glass.
- Garnish with cucumber slice.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Italian bitter liqueur served with tonic is one of our favourite thirst-quenching long drinks, here differentiated with Aegean-style tonic water.
Alcohol content:
- 0.6 standard drinks
- 5.19% alc./vol. (5.19° proof)
- 9.1 grams of pure alcohol
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