Bittersweet Hello

Difford’s Guide

Glass:

Photographed in an Urban Bar Gradara Flute

Ingredients:
13 fl oz Italian red bitter liqueur
13 fl oz Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo
34 fl oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth chilled
3 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s
4 fl oz Fiol Extra Dry Prosecco chilled
× 1 1 serving
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Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill a FLUTE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

How to make:

  1. STIR first 3 ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into chilled glass.
  3. TOP with prosecco.

Garnish:

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

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 3/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 8/10

Review:

Designed as a low-alcohol welcome drink that's also a palate cleanser.

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History:

Created by yours truly in May 2026 at the Clocktower, Rye, England.

Nutrition:

One serving of Bittersweet Hello contains 163 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 9.88% alc./vol. (19.76° proof)
  • 16.1 grams of pure alcohol

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