Bitter Giuseppe Cocktail
Photo: Emma Janzen
A modern classic with Cynar, sweet vermouth, lemon and orange bitters.
First featured on an early menu at the Violet Hour in Chicago, Stephen Cole’s Bitter Giuseppe cocktail has become a modern classic, with iterations popping up on menus at places like Cure in New Orleans and Elske and Ludlow Liquors in Chicago.
Ingredients
- 2 oz. Cynar
- 1 oz. sweet vermouth (Cole uses Carpano Antica)
- ¼ oz. fresh lemon juice
- 6 dashes orange bitters
- Tools:mixing glass, barspoon
- Glass:Old Fashioned
- Garnish:lemon peel
Preparation
Stir all the ingredients together in a mixing glass with ice until chilled. Strain into a rocks glass over a single large ice cube and garnish.