Aperitivo #5
Long stir, strain, coupe
- The Emperor (Unicum) — Zwack Unicum, Sweet vermouth, Curaçao, Orange peel
Long stir, strain, coupe
Shake, strain, up.
Created by David Wondrich for Fatty Crab in Manhattan and named as a joke after a fictitious British officers' club (like the Pegu Club), but apparently there is an actual Poona Club in India. See NYT link for history. Wondrich gives his proportions in a tweet (also linked).
Fill mixing-glass with broken ice, stir well, strain into bar glass, serve.
Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.
Garnish with a tiny sprinkle of ground cinnamon.
1. The Gin. I bought a jar of Moroccan-style olives, poured out all of the brine, refilled the jar with gin, and let it "steep" for at least a week.
2. The Grapefruit. This particular grapefruit has a tiny bit of sweetness.
3. The sherry vinegar. I found this particular "high performance" version a few years ago and it really makes a difference. You don't want "vinegar." Rather, you want a very flavorful Sherry vinegar.
Strir. Strain to Martini Glass. Garnish.
Stir, strain, coupe
Tried first without the simple but chinato was standing too much, chinotto simple rounded angles...
Stir, strain, coupe.
Shake long with a lot of ice, strain, coupe.
I think this also could be served in highball glass with crushed ice and straw. Maybe shaken first with mint.
Chinotto syrup: Chinotto soda+ same part cane sugar, low heat, bottle.
Is that simple syrup, Chinotto, or simple made out of Chinotto? Thanks, Zachary
Hi Zachary, it's a simple made of chinotto soda and cane sugar.
I've just edited the recipe.
Stir with ice, strain into rocks glass with fresh piece of ice, garnish with lemon peel, serve.
For truer Old Fashioned, replace some of orgeat with granulated sugar.
Shake, strain to lowball with ice. No garnish.