Name: Ryan
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 30 ml Ferro China; 30 ml Cynar/carciofo amaro

Ryan
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Glass:

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
1 oz	Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)
1 oz	Ferro China Baliva
1 oz	Cynar or other carciofo amaro

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
No garnish to prepare.

How to make:

POUR ingredients into frozen glass.
Fill glass with ice and briefly stir.

Garnish:

Serve naked, without garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

The name stands for Rye & Iron, a reference to the rye whisky and ferro china, which form the backbone of this bittersweet cocktail. (Also good pre-mixed and bottled to be poured as a bartender's handshake shot).

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History:

A bittersweet herbal riff on a Boulevardier, created in January 2025 by yours truly.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Ryan contains 185 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
22.99% alc./vol. (45.98° proof)
20.7 grams of pure alcohol

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