Name: Reno
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 35 ml Amaro; 20 ml Gentian liqueur; 25 ml Americano bianco; 5 ml Rosolio Bergamotto

Reno
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Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₆ oz	Amaro Montenegro
²⁄₃ oz	Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Salers etc)
⁵⁄₆ oz	Americano bianco
¹⁄₆ oz	Italicus liqueur

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
Prepare garnish of scotched lemon wedge.
THROW all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
Garnish with lemon wedge.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

The distinctive flavours of amaro and gentian dominate this bittersweet but mellow aperitif.

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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!"

Nutrition:

One serving of Reno contains 188 calories

Alcohol content:

1.1 standard drinks
17.57% alc./vol. (17.57° proof)
14.9 grams of pure alcohol

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John CARR

26th February at 12:47

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

18th March at 13:01

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.