Dolcevita

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Photographed in a Nude Bar/Giani Martini Glass

Ingredients:
1 1⁄4 oz Disaronno amaretto
3⁄4 oz Amaro Sfumato Rabarbaro
1⁄2 oz Irish whiskey
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄4 oz Pineapple juice
1⁄4 oz Agave syrup
3 drop Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Martini glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Express lemon zest twist over the cocktail and discard.

Strength & taste guide:

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Medium
Boozy
Strength 5/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

A riff on a classic Amaretto Sour benefiting from a touch of pineapple fruitiness and rabarbaro bitterness.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2025 by Patrick Pistolesi at Drink Kong Bar in Rome, Italy, for Disaronno to celebrate the brand's 500th anniversary.

Nutrition:

One serving of Dolcevita contains 242 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 13.72% alc./vol. (13.72° proof)
  • 15.4 grams of pure alcohol

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Erik Taylor’s Avatar Erik Taylor
18th April at 15:06
I don't currently have Sfumato at home. I do have dell'Etna and Cynar. How much of a difference would it make to use either of those amaros and which would you recommend? Second question, how much am I missing out in general by not having Sfumato?
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
19th April at 08:20
Perhaps try Bergia Rabarbaro or Zucca Rabarbaro.
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