1 oz Cocchi Americano
3/4 oz Apricot Liqueur (Rothman & Winter)
1/2 oz Lemon Juice
Shake with ice and strain into a coupe glass.
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4 comments:
Curious to try this with a dry vermouth or sherry.
i went to the shop to pick up some Cocchi Americano. I have yet to use it. I noticed red and white versions, but you never specify in your concoctions. I'm assuming you only use white, since I also see very few cocktails calling for a red Lillet.
We have a copy of one of those Food and Wine cocktail anthologies and almost never pick it up. Thanks for the reminder. This drink looks awesome!
Sahil, definitely sherry. A lot of things from Tiki to classics work well with a sherry switch for the base spirit (or here lack of spirit).
Kesar, the Cocchi Americano Rosa is new (and is different from the Cocchi Vermouth di Torino that I just call Cocchi Sweet Vermouth here) and I would specify. As for Lillet Rouge and Dubonnet Blanc, these are the ones formed as competition for the other and are inferior to Dubonnet Rouge and Lillet Blanc, respectively. I generally assume that Dubonnet is red and Lillet is white unless told otherwise.
Elyn, yes, most of the series is really good. I think it was 2006 when the books don't seem as worth it (retrospectively). You can find the old copies for cheap online.
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