Name: Downhill Daring
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Vermouth amaro; 30 ml Bourbon whiskey; 15 ml Americano bianco; 7.5 ml Bénédictine D.O.M.; 2 dash Aromatic bitters; 2 dash Orange bitters

Downhill Daring
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Photographed in a Retro Coupe Engraved 7.75oz

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Punt E Mes vermouth amaro
1 oz	Bourbon whiskey
¹⁄₂ oz	Americano bianco
¹⁄₄ oz	Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
2 dash	Angostura Aromatic Bitters
2 dash	Orange Bitters by Angostura

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Vermouth amaro - robust & full (e.g. Punt E Mes), Americano bianco - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

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Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

A rich characterful and tasty riff on a Sweet Manhattan.

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History:

Named after a piece by American painter and illustrator, Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) and adapted from a recipe created in 2019 by Brian Nixon at the Truxton Inn in Washington D.C., USA.

Nutrition:

One serving of Downhill Daring contains 193 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
21.23% alc./vol. (21.23° proof)
21 grams of pure alcohol

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