It’s bitter in the boot

06/12/2019 50 min Temporada 7 Episodio 335
It’s bitter in the boot

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It’s bitter in the boot@campari @ grappe.sibona @luxardoofficial @AmaroLucano1894 @LeVignediAlice @AgrosanSicilia #amaro #bitterliquor #amariCo hosts : Good ol Boy Sparky, Good ol Gal Cary Ann, Good ol Boy Mike, Good ol Gal Julieanna. and Good ol Boy DaveSIPS  Episode – Warm up those fake Italian accents, we are discussing a cornerstone of Italian beverages with amaro. Italy currently has the market on amaro, so we decided to have an all Italian amaro episode. These 8 products are just a small portion of the diverse amari from Italy. We taste and discuss the following amari: Amaro Braulio 21% ABV Bormio, Valtellima, Italy.  Campari Group Italy      SIPS-4Braulio Boulevardier Cocktail1 oz sweet vermouth1 oz Braulio1 oz Rye1 dash lemon bittersLemon twist for garnishAdd ingredients to a mixing glass and stir with ice until well-chilled. Strain into ice-filled rocks glass, garnish with lemon twist and serve.Recipe courtesy Maggie Hoffman on:https://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2016/10/palpable-apathy-braulio-boulevardier-rye-vermouth.html Sibona Amaro 28% ABV Antica Distilleria  Domenico Sibona S.p.A.  Piobesi d’Alba Italy  SIPS-4The Dark Negroni1.5 cl gin1.5 cl dark rum2.0 cl bitters2.0 cl vermouth2.0 cl Sibona AmaroPour into an ice-filled Old-Fashioned glass, stir thoroughly and garnish with a slice of orange Recipe courtesy Distilleria Sibona website:  https://www.distilleriasibona.it/en/mixology/dark-negroni/ Luxardo Bitter Bianco 30% ABV  Luxardo Group Torreglia (Padova) Italy.  SIPS-4Capputivo Cocktail3/4 oz Luxardo Bitter Bianco¾ oz coffee liquor¾ oz Cynar¾ oz Fernet-Branca¼ oz lemon juiceGarnish: lemon twistDIRECTIONSCombine all ingredients except the egg white in a mixing tin and shake with ice.Strain the liquid into one half of the mixing tin to remove the ice.Add the egg white and dry shake.Double strain into a coffee cup or coupe.Garnish with a lemon twist.Recipe Courtesy Edward Hansel Punch online magazine https://punchdrink.com/recipes/capputivo/ Alice Amaro d’Erbe ‘Nina’ 30% ABV Le Vigne di Alice srl Vittorio, Veneto Italy  SIPS- 5 Cannot find a cocktail suitable for this one.  Best served chilled or with an ice cube according to Brad Thomas Parsons in his book- Amaro- the spirited world of bittersweet herbal liqueurs Punch Fantasia 35% ABV Distilleria Varnelli Pievebovigliana Muccia Italy. SIPS-4Martinica  recipe1 oz Punch Fantasia¾ oz apricot brandy2 tbsp cane sugar¾ oz partly whipped creamHeat first 3 ingredients and pour into a hot drink glass.  Garnish with a layer of partly whipped cream.Courtesy of the Varnelli website  http://www.varnelli.it/sites/default/files/usa_fantasia_a5.pdf Amaro Lucano 28%ABV  – Lucano 1894 S.R.L Pisticci Scalo Italy  SIPS-3Smithstreeter cocktail1 oz rye whiskey3⁄4 oz Amaro Lucano1⁄2 oz cold-brew coffee1⁄4 oz Demerara syrup2 dashes orange bitterstonic waterlemon twist to garnishCombine the rye, Amaro Lucano, cold-brew coffee, Demerara syrup and orange bitters in a mixing glass filled with ice. Stir until chilled and strain into a highball glass filled with crushed ice. Top off with tonic water. Add more crushed ice if needed. Garnish with the lemon twist.Courtesy B