bellissimo aperitivo

2 oz Carpano Sweet Vermouth (Cocchi)
1 1/2 oz Fino Sherry (Tio Pepe)
2 tsp Fernet Branca
1 dash Maraschino (1/2 tsp Luxardo)
1 dash Angostura Bitters

Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail coupe, and garnish with a lemon twist.Two Thursdays ago, I spotted a recipe that Imbibe Magazine recently mentioned called the Bellissimo Aperitivo. The current print issue has a collection of 3 Fino sherry recipes, and the online version also contained a link to this additional older one from 2015 by Patrick Pistolesi at Caffé Propaganda in Rome that made me think of the Appetizer a l'Italienne. Once prepared, the Bellissimo Aperitivo conjured up a lemon and grape aroma with a hint of nuttiness. Next, a grape sip continued on with grape notes on the swallow accented with bitter cherry flavors.