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Brazilian Contessa

Aperitivo/aperitif · Herbal

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Ingredients

1 oz Cachaça (unaged)
1 oz Orange-red aperitivo
1 oz Dry vermouth
1 dash Orange bitters

How to make

Serve in a old-fashioned glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of orange slice wheel.

Method

  1. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

  1. 5 Garnish with orange slice wheel.

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Flavour profile

18.1% alc./vol. · 1.2 standard drinks · 172 calories

History

The Contessa is subtly sweet and sour with delicate bitterness and a bold orange hue, offering a delicious alternative to an Aperitivo Spritz.

This is a cachaça-based variation on John Gertsen's gin-based Contessa. The recipe is provided by Tiago Carpenedo, a fellow Discerning Drinker.

Created by Tiago Carpenedo