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Low-ABV Cocktails

Imbibe Magazine

Bamboo This classic is the second in cocktail history to use a split base of sherry and vermouth and dashes of bitters (the Adonis was the first). Clean Slate In this low-alcohol cocktail, Manzanilla sherry meets bianco vermouth, Salers and Scrappy’s Orleans bitters. Driftwood Spritz A spritz with two types of Italian fizz.

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Taste Test: Blanc Vermouth

Imbibe Magazine

Elegantly off-dry, its flavors and aromatics range from bitter wormwood to white flowers to stone fruit and even marshmallow. 16.96, astorwines.com Contratto Bianco Vermouth Pale golden in the glass, this bianco from Italy’s Piedmont region packs a bitter punch. Here are six bottles to acquaint you with the category.

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Three Ways: Kalimotxo

Imbibe Magazine

Fernet-Branca 1 dash Angostura bitters Tools: shaker, strainer Glass: Collins Garnish: fresh orange wedge To mix the cocktail, in a shaker with ice combine all the ingredients. of simple syrup (1:1), 4 dashes of cardamom bitters, and a pinch of salt, then top with enough PX or cream sherry to just cover the cherries (about 5 to 6 oz.).

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When Did Malört Go Mainstream?

VinePair

“Fifteen years ago, people’s palates were not attuned to bitterness,” he says. People’s palates evolve, It’s like clockwork — people start out enjoying sweet, but they eventually evolve towards more bitter flavors. Campari’s bitterness is nothing bad to the public now.” But I think I enjoy it because I like bitter flavors.”

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The 2024 Art of ITALICUS Aperitivo Challenge Names a U.S. Winner

Imbibe Magazine

The drink is a fusion of Italian aperitivo and Japanese shochu highball, just like bringing the bergamot nomad back to its origin.” Yamamoto’s recipe, Prologue, combined ITALICUS with joto umeshu, citrus mix (lemon and yuzu), Peychaud’s bitters, prosecco, and a garnish of homemade umeshu jelly.

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Where to Drink Cocktails in Sacramento

Imbibe Magazine

Explore their sake flights and imbibe their unique highballs with fizzy water supplied by a Toki highball machine. Highlights off the drink menu include full-size cocktail flights that showcase specific spirits and original cocktails such as the MSG Soundsystem with Japanese whisky, sweet vermouth, sake, benedictine, and umami bitters.

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The Cookbook That Became Every Bartender’s Trusted Companion

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Things like grating nutmeg over a cocktail, adding a dash of bitters, or flaming a citrus peel are like seasoning. Chauduri credits the book for inspiring some of her favorite flavor combinations, like a highball she recently developed with Japanese whisky , Concord grapes, and fresh ginger. I love all of these books,” Miller says.

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