Pinto
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Pinto
Serve in a Nick & Nora glass
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Heering Cherry Liqueur |
| 3⁄4 oz | Fernet Branca liqueur |
| 1⁄3 oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 2 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
| 2 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
- Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Rich cherry fruit and bittersweet herbal notes freshened with lemon.
History:
Recipe adapted from the 1934 book Pioneers of Mixing at Elite Bars.
PINTO
Pioneers of Mixing at Elite Bars, 1934
2/3 Cherry Brandy
1/3 Fernet Branca
Dash Lemon Juice
Dash Angostura Bitters
Glass No. 2. Shake.
Nutrition:
One serving of Pinto contains 208 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1 standard drinks
- 18.67% alc./vol. (18.67° proof)
- 14.6 grams of pure alcohol
- More After dinner/digestif cocktails
- More Bittersweet (e.g. Negroni) cocktails
- More Classic/vintage cocktails
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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