Lavarello

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Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
1 1⁄3 oz Cachaça
2⁄3 oz Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo
1⁄3 oz Cynar or other carciofo amaro
1 dash Chocolate bitters
1⁄3 oz Chilled water
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Orange zest twist

How to make:

STIR (or throw) all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass (preferably over a chunk of block ice).

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

A riff on the Rabo-de-Galo with bittersweet aperitivo in place of sweet vermouth.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2014 by Márcio Silva while working as a global ambassador for Yaguara Cachaça.

Nutrition:

One serving of Lavarello contains 152 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 19.46% alc./vol. (19.46° proof)
  • 15.6 grams of pure alcohol

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Avery Garnett’s Avatar Avery Garnett
11th October 2023 at 19:42
A very strange combination of flavours and one that I'm not sure works. I still gave it a 4/5 because it does put my favourite cachaca front and centre and even at the bottom of the drink it still has me wondering if it works - which I think is an achievement.
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John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
26th April 2023 at 03:27
Used Luxardo Bitter, not as sweet as Aperitivo. A great evening or digestive cocktail. The bitters work fabulous with the cachaca. Wonderful.
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Calvin Grant’s Avatar Calvin Grant
22nd February 2022 at 04:31
Unexpected and intriguing combination of flavors. Must try the Rabo-de-Galo next.
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Andy Parnell-Hopkinson’s Avatar Andy Parnell-Hopkinson
12th June 2021 at 18:23
Slightly increased the cynar, little sweet before.
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