Name: Reno
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 35 ml Amaro (e.g. Montenegro); 20 ml Gentian liqueur; 25 ml Americano bianco; 5 ml Rosolio Bergamotto

Ingredients

1 1/6 fl oz

Amaro Montenegro

2/3 fl oz

Gentian liqueur Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Avèze, Salers)

5/6 fl oz

Americano bianco

1/6 fl oz

Italicus liqueur

How to make

Glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.

Prepare garnish of scorched lemon wedge.

Method

THROW all ingredients with ice.

STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

Garnish with lemon wedge.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Reno contains 188 calories

Alcohol content:

1 standard drinks
17.57% alc./vol. (35.14° proof)
13.5 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Amaro (e.g. Montenegro), Americano bianco — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

History

Created in 2018 by Giorgio Ferrarese at The Holy Birds restaurant in London, England.

Giorgio says "The story which inspired this cocktail took place during WWII on 21st April 1945, when the allied forces planned to retake Bologna. Polish, English, American and French troops helped Italian partisans to capture the city in a very unusual battlefield, a river called Reno. I used ingredients that remind me of the forces involved in the battle. Amaro Montenegro symbolises the city. Cocchi Americano to celebrate the partisan's movement born in Asti. Italicus represents braveness. And finally, Suze, this sophisticated liqueur de gentian, used to remember the aid received by the allies. Without this strong bitter touch, my cocktail wouldn't be the same, and the battle wouldn't have been won!"

Comments & Discussion

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awa54 23w

...so "scotched lemon wedge" is actually a *scorched* lemon wedge?

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 23w

Thanks for bringing to my attention. Now corrected.

John CARR Premium Member 1y

Wanted a way to use fresh chamomile flowers from the garden, and italicus seemed like a pretty good match. Used Cardamaro for amaro, and Luxardo bitter Bianco. Used the flowers as an edible garnish (they’re quite bitter) with the recipe lemon twist also. Def on the sweet side but very pleasant digestive.

Simon Sedgley Premium Member 1y

Cardamaro is an excellent alternative to the very lackluster Montenegro. Botanik Bar in Kyneton will sell you a bottle of Sirene Aperitivo Americano Bianco for a not unreasonable price...very sumptuous and our go to.

John CARR Premium Member 1y

Yes I’m not a huge fan of Montenegro either. Cardamaro is absolutely delicious. I found Montenegro far too sweet and now that the bottle is finished I use Nonino instead if it’s called for.