Exit Strategy
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Exit Strategy
Glass:
Photographed in an UB 1910 Old Fashioned 10.5oz
| 1 1⁄2 fl oz | Amaro Nonino Quintessentia |
| 3⁄4 fl oz | Cognac (brandy) |
| 1⁄4 fl oz | Amaro (e.g. Meletti) |
| 6 drop | Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s optional |
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
How to make:
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
Garnish:
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
An easy-drinking, bitter-sweet digestivo. Be sure not to omit the orange zest twist.
History:
Adapted from a recipe created by Natasha David at Death & Co. in Manhattan, New York City and first published in the 2018 book Cocktail Codex.
Nutrition:
One serving of Exit Strategy contains 188 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.5 standard drinks
- 28.44% alc./vol. (56.89° proof)
- 21.4 grams of pure alcohol
- More After dinner/digestif cocktails
- More Bittersweet (e.g. Negroni) cocktails
- More Herbal cocktails
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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