Bellissimo Aperitivo

RECIPE: Patrick Pistolesi for Caffè Propaganda, Rome

Photo: Dylan & Jeni

July 29, 2015

A balance of sweet vermouth with dry fino sherry and Fernet-Branca.

Created for the Expo in Milan—a food and beverage–oriented world’s fair—this aperitivo cocktail balances the rich notes of sweet vermouth with dry fino sherry and the ornate bitterness of Fernet-Branca.

Ingredients

2 oz. Carpano Antica vermouth
1 ½ oz. fino sherry
2 tsp. Fernet-Branca
1 dash maraschino liqueur
1 dash Angostura bitters

Tools:barspoon, strainer
Glass:cocktail
Garnish:lemon twist

Preparation

Combine all of the ingredients in a mixing glass and fill with ice. Stir to chill, strain into a chilled glass, twist a lemon peel over the drink and use as garnish.