Via Roma

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Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
2⁄3 oz Strucchi Red Bitter (Campari-style liqueur)
2⁄3 oz Cynar or other carciofo amaro
2⁄3 oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
2⁄3 oz Ferro China Baliva
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
  5. 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 4/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 8/10
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Review:

This aperitivo cocktail will appeal to lovers of Italian amari.

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AKA: Bartender's Elixir

History:

Created in 2017 by Mattia Conti at London Cocktail Club, Shoreditch, London, England. Originally named Bartender's Elixir.

Nutrition:

One serving of Via Roma contains 157 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.9 standard drinks
  • 15.45% alc./vol. (15.45° proof)
  • 12.4 grams of pure alcohol

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Adi Cha’s Avatar Adi Cha
6th August 2022 at 14:10
Cocchi is a good improvement to martini rosso, both generally and for this particular drink
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Gregory Moreton’s Avatar Gregory Moreton
9th July 2020 at 19:11
I've tried this with both martini bitter and campari and think campari has the edge. However Martini resirva rubino does improve it as doe Cynar 70.
Definitely for someone who loves amari
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