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Low-ABV Cocktails

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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

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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

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

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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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13 to Try: Vermouths

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Its wine-forward character is dry and cleanly acidic with a soft, supple, spice-accented bitterness. Bitter orange, rhubarb, and mint come through in the aroma, leading to a bracing and enduring bitterness perfectly balanced with an undercurrent of sweetness. regulations prevent the label from mentioning that here.)

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Where to Drink Cocktails in Sacramento

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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 Season of Spooky Sips

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The Dead Rabbit Arbella in Chicago envisions a Halloween cocktail as a mezcal sour with berry sweetness and a hint of amaro bitterness. Nightshade Bell peppers lend a savory character to this low-proof highball. Blue For an eerie (or fun) take on the classic Corpse Reviver #2 , simply add blue curaçao.

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