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Apothecary

Name: Apothecary
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Cognac (brandy); 30 ml Ferro China; 15 ml Amaro (e.g. Montenegro); 2 dash Orange bitters

Difford’s Guide

Discerning Drinkers (14)

Measurements in:

Serves:

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Ingredients
1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Cognac (brandy)
1 fl oz	Ferro China Baliva
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Amaro Montenegro
2 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an Urban Bar Retro Optic Coupette 15cl

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist (flamed).

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Apothecary contains 210 calories

Alcohol content:

1.6 standard drinks
24.26% alc./vol. (48.53° proof)
22 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Amaro (e.g. Montenegro) — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

History

Created in September 2025 by yours truly.

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Review

Once upon a time, apothecaries served spirit-laced "remedies" as tasty as this. Now they're called bartenders.

Montenegro Amaro 750ml - makes 50 cocktails
$39.99 $0.80 per cocktail Montenegro Amaro image

Angostura Orange Bitters 120ml - makes 192 cocktails
$13.99 $0.07 per cocktail Angostura Orange Bitters image

$0.87 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 50 cocktails.
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Comments & Discussion

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Andy Parnell-Hopkinson 48w

Delicious. This Ferro China really is miraculous. As the Monkees sang, I'm a Baliva.

Paloma Difford Verified User Premium Member 48w

There's not a trace of doubt in my mind...it really works well in this cocktail.