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Bitter Giuseppe

2 oz Cynar
1 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Antica Formula
1⁄4 oz Lemon juice
6 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
Instructions

Stir, strain, lowball big ice. Garnish lemon peel.

Cocktail summary
Created by
Stephen Cole, The Violet Hour, Chicago
Year
2009
Is an
authentic recipe
Reference

http://imbibemagazine.com/bitter-giuseppe-cocktail/

Curator
5 stars
User rating
4.5 stars
(28 ratings)
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  • I did a full tiny lemon, which was way too much. Probably just need half a small. I could tell this is a great drink though.
  • Simple, with cynar
  • A favorite. I love the way the lemon comes through; less bitter than the search for delicious and I think a bit more compelling
  • 2/1/0.75
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Comments
Zachary Pearson commented on 3/27/2019:

So... this drink. I think that this was the original. It inspired Kirk Estopinal at Cure in New Orleans to come up with the Search for Delicious, which was featured in Beta Cocktails. I would guess that (as Misty Kalkofen put it) a "game of telephone" ensued and thus the Little Giuseppe. All three are significant. Thanks, Zachary

yarm commented on 10/18/2022:

It's listed as 2009 in The Bartender's Manifesto book which is simultaneous with Misty's Little Giuseppe.

LemonMelon commented on 11/23/2022:

So delicious and well balanced! I like to add an ounce of gin to proof it up.

yarm commented on 1/27/2023:

For the longest time, I thought this and the Little Giuseppe were a jab at Giuseppe Gonzalez but Stephen Cole attributes the name to a chef friend of his with the genesis story involving, "One night an Italian chef I knew came into the bar for a drink. I thought he'd like a Cynar Manhattan."