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Bitter Half

After dinner/digestif · Bittersweet (e.g. Negroni) · Herbal

4.3 11 ratings

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Ingredients

1 oz Angostura di Amaro
1/4 oz Aged rum (6-10yr)
1/2 oz Lime juice
1/3 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)
1/2 oz Egg white (pasteurised)
2 dash Aromatic bitters

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of grated nutmeg and bay leaf.

Method

  1. 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
  2. 4 DRY SHAKE (without ice) to emulsify.
  3. 5 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 6 Dust with freshly grated nutmeg and garnish with a bay leaf.

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Flavour profile

13.0% alc./vol. · 0.8 standard drinks · 147 calories

History

Slightly sweet, with delicious herbal complexity. A great digestive.

The phrase "better half" suggests a partner who completes and improves the other, while the sardonic "bitter half" implies a source of discontent. In this context, it's simply a play on words for a cocktail featuring a bitter liqueur.