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Bitter Swagger

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Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄4 fl oz Amaro (e.g. Nardini)
3⁄4 fl oz Pisco
1⁄4 fl oz Americano bianco (chilled)
1⁄2 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 fl oz Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dash Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer

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How to make

Glass

Photographed in an Urban Bar 1910 Alto Coupe 18cl

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of coin-sized lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
  2. DRY SHAKE (without ice) to emulsify.
  3. STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and float for garnish.

Flavour Profile

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

Nutrition:

One serving of Bitter Swagger contains 158 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 16.79% alc./vol. (33.59° proof)
  • 17.6 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 recipe created circa 2015 by Nick Talarico at Andrew Michael Italian Kitchen in Memphis, Tennessee.

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Review

Suitably bitter with herbal notes freshened and lifted by lemon and pisco.

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