Contessa
3.8 124 ratings
Ingredients
1 oz Gin
1 oz Orange-red aperitivo
1 oz Dry vermouth
How to make
Serve in a old-fashioned glass
Prepare
- 1 Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- 2 Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
Method
- 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
- 4 STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
Garnish
- 5 EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
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Flavour profile
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
18.4% alc./vol. · 1.2 standard drinks · 171 calories
History
The vibrant orange-amber Contessa is nudging sweet for a Negroni-style, though still perfectly likeable.
John Gertsen, of Drink bar in Boston, USA, has been credited with this recipe.
Created by John Gertsen