White Americano

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Serve in a Wine glass

Ingredients:
1 oz Aromatized wine (e.g. Lillet Blanc)
1⁄2 oz Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Salers etc)
1⁄3 oz Elderflower liqueur
3 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
1⁄2 oz Brut champagne/sparkling wine
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Lemon zest twist & red currant string

How to make:

STIR first 4 ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass. TOP with champagne.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 5/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

A floral aperitif cocktail awakened by a spritz of champagne.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2017 by Lukas Hochmuth at D-bar, The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna, Vienna, Austria. Lukas was inspired by the Americano cocktail but has remodelled aperitif with alpine liqueurs.

Nutrition:

One serving of White Americano contains 103 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.7 standard drinks
  • 13.67% alc./vol. (13.67° proof)
  • 9.7 grams of pure alcohol

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Cassandra Adams’ Avatar Cassandra Adams
8th September 2024 at 18:32
We tried a variant where we replace the Lillet with Americano Rosso (Savoia) and double the champagne top for a slightly more bitter alternative. We call it a Blushing Americano.
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Cassandra Adams’ Avatar Cassandra Adams
19th August 2024 at 19:03
We replaced the Lillet Blanc with Noilly Prat and the result was a very refreshing palate cleanser. Will have to compare to original soon!
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Cassandra Adams’ Avatar Cassandra Adams
7th September 2024 at 20:45
Ok, the original is fruitier and brighter, and a generally more invigorating drink!
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Richard Christmas’ Avatar Richard Christmas
12th June 2022 at 18:24
Not my idea of an Americano Bianco. 1½ oz. Noilly Prat, 1½ oz. Amaro Bianco, and 2½ oz. soda water with a bit of lemon zest is much more like it!
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