Name: Roman Remedy
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Gin; 22.5 ml Ferro China; 22.5 ml Dry vermouth; 7.5 ml Rosolio Bergamotto; 5 ml Grappa; 4 drop Tonka bitters; 2 drop Saline solution 4:1

Roman Remedy
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Photographed in an Urban Bar Plain Retro Coupette 15cl

Ingredients:
1 oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
³⁄₄ oz	Ferro China Baliva
³⁄₄ oz	Strucchi Dry Vermouth chilled
¹⁄₄ oz	Italicus liqueur
¹⁄₆ oz	Nonino Il Moscato Grappa Monovitigno
4 drop	Tonka bitters
2 drop	Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

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

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Dry vermouth - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Perhaps not a cure-all, but may satisfy the need for a tasty late-night tipple.

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History:

Created in September 2025 by yours truly.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Roman Remedy contains 165 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
22.21% alc./vol. (22.21° proof)
19.5 grams of pure alcohol

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