I like this, actually I find it almost too sweet. For me I'd use a spicier rosso like Vya or a sherry-like one like Vermut Lacuenta and dial it up to a full ounce. Heering good here, though Combier Rouge would lend a fresher cherry note. Rye and calvados play well together!

I used cherry bounce made with cognac in lieu of cherry herring. Pleasant, tasty, plenty of fruit without being cloyingly sweet. 

trying to figure out what the "Hanky Panky Nohow" would be. Anyway, I enjoy this drink with a little more fernet.

I actually prefer this with a more "traditional" sweet vermouth--like Dolin or Martini & Rossi; Carpano has a bit to much vanilla for this drink IMO

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I like 2 gin, 1 vermouth, 1/4 fernet in this.

We do:

1.5 oz Beefeater

.75 oz Cocchi Vermouth di Torino

.5 oz chilled Fernet-Branca, as float

Stir, strain into a Nick & Nora, float. No other garnish.

The Cocchi rosso vermouth and the Branca work beautifully together in this and other applications.

If you like a Martinez, then you'll probably like this one.

Thanks for sharing- this is a great drink, very refreshing. I will try the raspberry syrup, but for now I muddled a couple fresh berries in simple syrup which worked well. I think St. Germain might also be good here when fresh berries are harder to come by.

I'm thinking that a tsp or so of raspberry jam might work as a sub, although it would lack the vibrancy of fresh berries. You'd want to double-strain to remove the seeds, presumably. I have found that Aperol + Campari gives a grapefruit-like flavor, so the addition of real juice makes perfect sense. The raspberry is unexpected with the grapefruit; it uncharacteristically appeals to me. Thanks, Kyle!

The whole grapefruit + raspberry accord is like the Blinker, which is also a great drink. I wonder if Grenadine (homemade) + lemon might sub for raspberry syrup? 

Thanks,

Zach

I used Monin Raspberry Syrup and juiced a pink grapefruit. It was way too sweet. Yellow grapefruit juice may work better. I had to add a bit lemon juice to balance the drink better.

Moderated to put into standard format and remove errant ingredient. The original calls for "Roasted Coconut Juice". How is this made or is it purchased? Seems like way too much volume for a cocktail glass. Perhaps it makes two drinks?

This had been on my to-try list for months, and I'm glad I finally did. A fruity-herbal sidecar of sorts. Great use for both Calvados and Strega, both of which I rarely reach for. I could see tinkering with the proportions a bit (Dan might think this is too sweet :) ), but the overall idea is a good one.