Red Danube

2 oz Zwack liqueur
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
3 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Expressed Orange Peel (lots), Stir, Straight Up, Cocktail

Notes

Not sure if it was supposed to be Zwack Unicum or Zwack Liqueur, but it was very sweet. Lime added.

Cocktail summary
Posted by Dan on
Created by
Toby Maloney, Alchemist on eGullet
Year
2007
Is an
altered recipe
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Average
4 stars
(10 ratings)
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  • Half vermouth, double Campari--excellent drink! — ★★★★
  • Good balance of bitter and sweet.
  • Somehow there's a medicinal-mint taste in here so that I'd guess there is Fernet Branca involved. Tasty for those who are down with that kind of flavor. — ★★★★
  • Didn't have Punt e Mes, so I doubled the Campari, halved the sweet vermuth and 50% more lime. Very, very good. Cherry garnish. — ★★★★★
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Comments

<br />This is my first cocktail using Zwack liqueur, and I must say it made a favorable first impression. Unlike an earlier comment, I could not discern a mint taste. The Campari, however, made its presence known, but only mildly so. As for this drink I personally rate it 4.5. An exceptionally good drink--either before or after dinner--but I favor before.