Tuesday, June 20, 2023

indecent proposal

1 oz Rittenhouse Rye
3/4 oz Cocchi Sweet Vermouth
1/2 oz Amaro Nardini
1/2 oz Cynar
6-8 leaf Mint

Stir with ice, strain into a double old fashioned with a large ice cube, and garnish with a mint sprig.

Two Tuesdays ago, I uncovered online flashcards for Pouring Ribbons in Manhattan, and I decided to make the Indecent Proposal from their Fall 2014 menu. It came across like a Little Italy with Amaro Nardini and mint, so I was intrigued. I knew that Amaro Nardini has worked well with Cynar in the past in the Blade of Destiny as well as with mint aromas and flavors in the Midnight Mountain and Stigmata. Moreover, Cynar has blossomed with mint in several recipes including the Deep Six and Art of Choke. Therefore, I set to mixing.
In the glass, the Indecent Proposal's mint garnish contributed to the nose over caramel notes from the amari. Next, grape and caramel on the sip solicited rye, herbal, bitter, and minty flavors on the swallow.

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