Odessa
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Odessa
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 3⁄4 oz | Batavia Arrack van Oosten |
| 3⁄4 oz | Hayman's London Dry Gin |
| 3⁄4 oz | Strucchi Rosso Vermouth |
| 3⁄4 oz | Strucchi Red Bitter (Campari-style liqueur) |
| 2 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of skewered Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.
How to make:
Garnish:
- Garnish with skewered maraschino cherry.
Allergens:
Recipe contains the following allergens:
- Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Spirit-forward and bittersweet with the tang of arrack, laced with gin. Perhaps best served on-the-rocks as an arrack-influenced riff on a Negroni.
History:
Adapted from a recipe created in 2025 by J. E. Clapham of Clapham Cocktails, the Odessa first appears in Elvezio Grassi's 1936 book Mille Misture with a recipe calling for the sadly defunct Cordial Campari rather than the brand's serving red bitter liqueur.
Odessa Cocktail (Serie Grassi)
Elvezio Grassi, Mille Misture, 1936
Agitare nel shaker con ghiaccio
25% Vermouth Torino
25% Dry gin
25% Cordial Campari
25% Arak di Batavia
2 spruzzi Angostura.
Servite con ciliegia candita.
Nutrition:
One serving of Odessa contains 206 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.7 standard drinks
- 26.09% alc./vol. (26.09° proof)
- 23.6 grams of pure alcohol
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