Garnish:
Luxardo Maraschino cherry or strawberry
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass (preferably over a chunk of block ice).
| 1 fl oz | Rosso/rouge (sweet) vermouth |
| 1 fl oz | Dolin Chamberyzette |
| 1 fl oz | Tawny port |
| 1 fl oz | Italian red bitter liqueur |
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Review:
This deep cherry red Negroni-like aperitivo is equally tasty shaken and served straight-up – indeed that's how it was originally made, like a Shakerato. If served shaken, then a white head should cover the drink's surface, or it's not been shaken hard enough. The cocktail should then be consumed before the head fades.
Either shaken or stirred, sweet vermouth/port predominates with bitter liqueur providing balance.
History:
Created March 2018 by yours truly at the Cabinet Room in London, England.
Alcohol content:
- 1.4 standard drinks
- 16.1% alc./vol. (32.2° proof)
- 19.3 grams of pure alcohol
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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