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This is a community recipe contributed by Floriano Cubeddu.
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Published on 8th of August 2025
Serve in a Rocks glass
| 25 ml | Roku Japanese Gin |
| 10 ml | Mancino Vermouth di Torino Rosso Amaranto |
| 25 ml | Campari Bitter liqueur |
| 1.25 ml | Fee Brothers Plum bitters |
| 15 ml | Henri Giraud Ratafia de Champagne Liqueur |
| 1.25 ml | Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s |
| 1⁄8 cupful | Cherries (destoned) |
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