Cocktail recipe

Bitter Giuseppe

Name: Bitter Giuseppe · Cocktail recipe
Prep time: 4 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 45 ml Cynar; 45 ml Sweet Vermouth; 10 ml lemon juice (fresh); 1 dash Orange bitters

Bitter Giuseppe is grown-up, bittersweet and beautifully structured, with Cynar, sweet vermouth, lemon juice and orange bitters giving the drink a clearer flavour story and a more useful reason to make it.

Cocktail List 4 minutes

Drink type Servings

Measurement system

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Metric (ml): Volumes are shown in millilitres or litres.
US (fl oz, cups and spoons): Uses US fluid ounces, cups and spoons. 1 US fl oz ≈ 29.57 ml.
Imperial (UK and Canada): The UK and Canada share the imperial fluid ounce. 1 imperial fl oz ≈ 28.41 ml. Small volumes are shown in ml.
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Bitter Giuseppe

Description

The charm of Bitter Giuseppe is in the contrast: familiar flavours, but with enough shape to make it memorable. This is the sort of drink where bitterness, sweetness and aroma need to pull against each other. Cynar, sweet vermouth, lemon juice and orange bitters give it colour and structure, while the drier edge keeps the next sip interesting.

It is especially good before food, when you want something with flavour and tension rather than a sugary opener.

Ingredients

45 ml Cynar
45 ml Sweet Vermouth
10 ml lemon juice (fresh)
1 dash Orange bitters

Equipment needed

Bar Spoon

Instructions

Add Cynar, sweet vermouth, lemon juice, and orange bitters to a mixing glass with ice.
Stir until cold and integrated.
Strain into a chilled coupe or over fresh ice in a small rocks glass.
Serve immediately.