Teardrop Lounge’s Dark Side
Photo: John Valls
A bold and bright low-proof cocktail.
The richness of apricot liqueur binds together the complex flavors found in two Italian aperitif wines, with a bold addition of lemon bitters brightening the mix in this low-proof cocktail by Portland’s Teardrop Lounge.
Ingredients
- 1 oz. Cocchi Aperitivo Americano
- 1 oz. Carpano Antica vermouth
- 1/2 oz. apricot liqueur (such as Giffard)
- 28 drops lemon bitters (about midway between 3 and 4 dashes)
- Tools:barspoon, strainer
- Glass:Nick & Nora
Preparation
Stir all of the ingredients with ice, then strain into a chilled cocktail glass.