The Dissenter
Stir with ice & Strain into a rock glass
- Partigiano — Cynar, Dry vermouth, Sweet vermouth, Ramazzotti
- Little Giuseppe — Sweet vermouth, Cynar, Orange bitters, Lemon juice, Salt
Stir with ice & Strain into a rock glass
Shake with ice, strain into a coupe, garnish
Exceptional.
Did not taste balanced to me as written. Maybe my lime was particularly bitter, but it overwhelmed the drink in a not-pleasant, pith-tasting kind of way. I ended up amending with more Heering and a tiny amount of Simple to make it palatable to me.
Excellent, but I slightly altered the recipe as I have learned that the equal parts drinks with lime or lemon are often too tart, particularly when they are at their coldest. I used 1/2+ ounce of lime as I thought that would be about right against the Cherry Heering. For me the Zucca is the right way to go here vs. Sfumato, as Zucca provides a gentler smokiness. The result was a savory mesquite BBQ flavor and nose. I was amazed by the transformation of this much Cherry Heering into a completely different essence. [Others wanting a drier or more assertive drink should try the called 3/4 oz of lime, and/or Sfumato.)
Shake, pour without straining into tiki mug, garnish.
Shake, strain, coupe, garnish.
Dry shake, shake, coupe, garnish.
Swizzle on crushed ice, garnish with Urfa pepper and pistachios.
A fun seasonal riff on one of my favorite Tiki cocktails
Temper glass with hot water and build in glass
The whole milk is infused with Astorias Amaro (No.804) tea from Steven Smith tea.
Stir, strain, rocks glass w/ one large cube, twist
Variation of Solstice.
Boozy, spicy, punch-like. Allspice adds nuance without taking over. Adding this one to my Christmas cocktail list.
We didn't have 5 x 5 aromatic bitters, so, in a choice between celery & fennel, we chose fennel. The drink is delicious.
Stir all ingredients with ice. Strain into chilled coupe glass.
Celery notes dominate. A challenging combination of orange, celery, sweet, and a bit of juniper.
Ramazzotti, no bitters - good.
Ramazzotti, fresh celery (muddle) - very good.
Amaro Santoni, fresh celery - exellent! Rhubarb is good here.
Lillet Blanc. Amaro Santoni, fresh celery, 1 ds Angostura - still exellent!
Stir, strain, up, garnish.
IMO much better with an added 0.75-1.5oz of brandy.