Lady Amaro: A Gin Cocktail

RECIPE: Alex Weigand for Babara, Cambridge, Massachusetts

Photo: Peter Holmgren

March 17, 2020

An elegant blend of gin, Cynar, elderflower and grapefruit.

An elegant contrast of bitter Cynar and floral St. Germain defines this gin cocktail from Bambara in Cambridge.

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz. gin
1/2 oz. St. Germain
1/2 oz. Cynar
1/2 oz. grapefruit syrup

Tools:mixing glass, barspoon, strainer
Glass:Nick & Nora
Garnish:lemon swath

Preparation

Combine all of the ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Stir to chill, strain into a chilled glass, then garnish.
Grapefruit SyrupPeel 1 grapefruit, making sure to avoid the pith as much as possible. Combine the peels with 1 cup of sugar and let sit overnight. Combine the syrup with 1 cup of hot water and 1/2 cup of fresh grapefruit juice. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Strain out the peels. Let cool before use.