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Alfa-Romeo

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (74)
Alfa-Romeo image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1⁄2 fl oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
1⁄3 fl oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
1⁄6 fl oz Italian red bitter liqueur
2 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

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How to make

Glass

Photographed in an Urban Bar Plain Retro Coupette 15cl

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with skewered cherry.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Alfa-Romeo contains 191 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.8 standard drinks
  • 27.61% alc./vol. (55.21° proof)
  • 24.9 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Adapted from a 2025 recipe by J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails, who reworked the Alfa-Romeo in Elvezio Grassi's 1936 book Mille Misture.

Alfa-Romeo Cocktail (Grassi)
Agitare nel shaker con ghiaccio
50% Vermouth Torino
30% Gin dry
20% Maraschino di Marca
Uno spruzzo di bitter rosso. Servirlo con ciliegia candita.

Elvezio Grassi, Mille Misture, 1936

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Review

This sporty lovechild of a Negroni and Martinez has plenty of vrooom with fruity bittersweetness.

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Comments & Discussion

G. M. Genovese Premium Member
Am I in the minority thinking this has a touch too much maraschino? I used Tanqueray, Cocchi di Torino, and St George Bruto Americano. Maybe the vermouth (and/or the Bruto) is over-accentuating the maraschino? What do you think?... Good drink nonetheless. Just arguably a bit too fruity on the front end. It's real close though to my house recipe for a Martinez, minus the orange bitters. Hmm...
score: 2
Joseph Nelson Premium Member
I really enjoyed the herbal and citrus flavors that mingled within this cocktail. The splash of Campari was a good touch to balance everything out with just a touch of bitterness. I did take Andy Parnell-Hopkinson's advice of upping the Maraschino by 5ml as my brand, Lazzaroni, is milder than Luxardo. It didn't overwhelm at all!
score: 1
Chris Brislawn
Clapham does it again. A fairly bitter, bracing Negroni variant made even more so by Tempus Fugit Alessio Rosso and a dash of Bittermen's Burlesque Bitters for extra vrooom.
score: 1
Andy Parnell-Hopkinson
Bellissimo. Might try upping the maraschino a little next time, but really good.
score: 2
Andy Parnell-Hopkinson
Increased maraschino to 15ml and it became legendary.
score: 5
Joseph Nelson Premium Member
Great tip, thanks! I use Lazzaroni, which is a milder Maraschino, and upping the dosage was great as I could still detect it without it being lost by the Campari.
score: 1

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