BITTER GIUSEPPE - Amaro & Sweet Vermouth Cocktail

sweet vermouth

🥗Healthier: low-calorie sweet vermouth

💰Cheaper: red wine + sugar

Low-calorie vermouth reduces sugar content while maintaining flavor.

amaro

🥗Healthier: herbal tea

💰Cheaper: bitter liqueur

Herbal tea provides a non-alcoholic option with herbal notes.

simple syrup

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar

Agave syrup is a healthier sweetener with a lower glycemic index.

orange bitters

🥗Healthier: lemon bitters

💰Cheaper: bitters

Lemon bitters can provide a similar citrus flavor.

Add 60 ml (2 oz) of China bitter artichoke liqueur to a mixing glass.

Pour in 30 ml (1 oz) of Carpano Antica sweet vermouth.

Add 6 dashes of orange bitters.

Squeeze in 7.5 ml (0.25 oz) of lemon juice from a large lemon.

Fill the mixing glass with ice.

Stir the mixture for 20 to 30 seconds to chill without over-diluting.

Prepare a serving glass by filling it with a large ice cube.

Strain the stirred mixture into the glass over the ice cube.

Garnish with a large swath of lemon peel.

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