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Joseph Nelson
Likes his liquor fine. Likes his cocktails interesting. Enjoys his cheese sliced.
Likes his liquor fine. Likes his cocktails interesting. Enjoys his cheese sliced.
Semi-professional author, fully unprofessional cocktail shaker from the wilds of Vermont.
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Joseph Nelson
How delightful! The blending of Aperol and Campari made for a refreshing bitter edge without being overwhelming, and the Bianco vermouth was a perfect way to keep this from being too dry and could not be subbed out without breaking this charming cocktail's profile in my opinion. This one is going into my rotation!
Mixed exactly as written and was delightful. No need for any sweetener for me. The sour level was perfect for my palate.
I'm a sucker for amaretto cocktails and I love variations on Martinis so this was an easy sell for me. I really enjoyed the sweetness and complexity, though I had no vanilla bitters (or Tonka bitters) to add. I did make a second one with the dry vermouth replaced with bianco to try the sweeter, more vanilla taste in the mix and it was so sweet it was almost a dessert Martini to me! This one's getting mixed again with either flavor profile!
I always keep a bottle of Goslings in the bar because it makes a nice shakeup from my normal rum, but I have never tried it as the base in a cocktail until now. Wow! What a recipe! My only alteration was to nip down the lemon juice to 15ml. Tart with complex notes from the Montenegro and a nice weight with the rum. Instant favorite.