The Southern Alliance

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (6 ratings)

Glass:

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
1 23 fl oz Cognac (brandy)
23 fl oz Punt E Mes vermouth amaro
12 fl oz Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
12 barspoon Balsamic vinegar of Modena
1 dash Plum bitters
× 1 1 serving
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Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and Luxardo Maraschino Cherries.

How to make:

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish:

  1. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish, along with skewered maraschino cherry.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Review:

Brandy shines with a delicate fruitiness in this dryish, bittersweet stirred cocktail served on the rocks.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2015 by Angelos Bafas at Fabrica Cocktail Bar in Drama, Greece.

Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

  • 21.9 grams of pure alcohol

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Michael Cronin’s Avatar Michael Cronin
2nd March 2025 at 19:45
Oh, that is nice! I had to substitute a 3 parts Cochi di Torino to 1 part Campari for the Punt E Mes. This has nice complexity and allows me to use some unusual ingredients with the plum bitters and balsamic. Thanks for posting this one.