Duplex (Punt e Mes and Lillet)

2 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes

2 oz Aromatized wine, Lillet Blanc

2 ds Orange bitters

1 twst Lemon peel (as garnish)

Instructions

Stir, strain, straight up, wine glass, garnish. Or build if ingredients are already chilled.

History

A variation on the Duplex, a 50:50 mix of sweet and dry vermouths.

Cocktail summary

Created by

DavisSqPro, chowhound

Year

2010

Is an

altered recipe

Reference

http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/636481#4871836

Curator

4 stars

Average

4 stars

(18 ratings)

Cocktail Book

From other users

Made with Cocchi Americano. A little syrupy on the finish; I can see how a little soda or even citrus might ameliorate that. But this is easy to make and nice flavors. Dried fruit, metal, grapefruit. — ★★★★
refreshing like a Picon punch -- I'll fiddle with ingredients. I topped it with a short blast of soda water for texture, and a little astringency. — ★★★★★
could drink this all summer.
Nice, light aperitif. Also good with soda on the rocks for an even lower alcohol drink. Good with Cocchi Americano, too. — ★★★★

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Comments

This is very nice. Is it your creation?

I'm not sure where I got this. I probably was from an online forum.

It looks like this is a variation of a Duplex. I stumbled upon this- I wonder if this is where you saw it too: http://chowhound.chow.com/topics/636481. In any case, it is a lovely drink that I keep coming back to with various modifications...

I don't know, but probably. I'll give DavisSqPro credit.

<br />The Duplex is an enjoyable drink, and its wonderful taste is in the simplicity of the drink itself. There are only two major ingredients, the Lillet Blanc and the Punt e Mes. Period. The other two ingredients may seem to play a somewhat minor role, but they are essential to the drink's pleasantness. The orange bitters (I used Fee Bros West Indies Orange Bitters, which has a somewhat more distinctive taste than the usual Regan's or Angostura Orange Bitters) and the lemon peel add additional flavors and more complexity to this drink. The Duplex can, in my opinion, be imbibed in a hot afternoon, or before dinner, or after dinner. It is a light, somewhat complex tasting, yet versatile drink.

refreshing and tasty like a Picon punch -- I'll probably fiddle with ingredients. I topped it with a short blast of soda water for texture, and a little astringency.