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Bittersweet zesty orange with deep herbal complexity. Great for a summer afternoon or an evening aperitivo
Tara Yadgir
18th May at 04:08
Came off too flat and sweet, I could see acid adjusted orange juice working here but I didn't have any. I swapped out the Aperol for Campari and the OJ for lemon juice. Dryer, while still being brighter.
9th January at 03:04
Tasty and refreshing. But with such low alcohol it need not be so tiny. I say "make mine a double".
20th July 2024 at 09:57
Hoo boy. I misread the recipe and accident used maraschino liqueur instead of Amaro Montenegro. Plus I used acid-adjusted OJ and let me tell you it really works! (Plus volumes to 45, 22.5 and 45ml to fill the glass.)
30th January 2024 at 10:21
Surprisingly good- not sweet at all, used Luxardo Aperitivo which is my go-to, and went 45:22.5:45ml to fill a coupe. Who created this little gem?
11th August 2024 at 19:51
Jackson Cannon for Island Creek Oyster House in Boston, MA created this drink. His other cocktails are exceptional but he is perhaps most famous for his extremely simple (and superior than the sum of its parts), Sophisticated Lady mocktail.
6th January 2024 at 21:07
I love this cocktail, just delicious. The only drawback is that it's draining my limited supply of Montenegro.
20th November 2023 at 16:17
I've mixed it in an iced-filled old fashioned glass, and topped it with sparkling water. Delicious and tones down the sweetness while keeping all the flavour.
2nd June 2023 at 08:41
Light and refreshing. I too upped the quantities and served in a coupe. Yes, it is sweet, but for me the natural sweetness of an orange rather than candy-sweet. My wife found it slightly too sweet, fixed by adding a splash of Prosecco.
28th May 2023 at 10:22
New favourite! I think I am just obsessed with Montenegro but the combination of sweet orange, monte and aperol makes a pretty perfect aperitivo. The aperol doesn't dominate like it can, allowing the endless flavours of the monte dance around in your mouth. brilliant!
29th January 2023 at 23:39
It did come out a bit sweet, but I really enjoyed it nonetheless. Having read previous comments, I upped the quantities by 50% to better fill my UB coupe. This one’s definitely a keeper.
3rd November 2022 at 23:13
Made this today with Bigallet China-China instead of Aperol, and 1/2 Oz. of Monkey Shoulder Scotch just because. It turned out really well and still retained its summery vibe.
23rd June 2024 at 02:34
I like the addition of scotch. It adds the complexity that this was missing.
23rd April 2022 at 08:53
Good drink, but I think is too sweet. I’ll try Campari instead of aperol
30th December 2021 at 02:39
Absolutely lovely drink. Just so easy to drink. Obviously depends on your oranges too but it's so refreshing, and I'm drinking it at 2.39am!
19th November 2021 at 01:26
This is great. Perfect for before dinner. It was a bit sweet, but that was our oranges which are local (San Diego, California) and freshly picked.
1st August 2021 at 16:26
I don't have any Amari but I remembered I have a bottle of Ibizan Palo - tried it and loved it.
17th February 2021 at 03:41
This one is A+. Definitely in my top tier rotation. Delicious, drinkable, and subtly complex. Highly recommend
17th January 2021 at 19:33
Cracking little aperitivo and a perfect use for leftover oranges.
16th January 2021 at 10:23
I've come back to this cocktail a few times now and have finally concluded that this is great, I mean really great. Its pretty light and refreshing but the complexity is there, making this a truly memorable drink. I love it.