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Scorched Earth

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

3.8 35 ratings

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Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Cognac (brandy)
1/2 oz Rosso/sweet vermouth
1/2 oz Cynar/carciofo amaro

How to make

Serve in a nick & nora glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a NICK & NORA GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

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Flavour profile

24.0% alc./vol. · 1.3 standard drinks · 148 calories

History

Dry, very aromatic, bordering on bitter; interesting, but not universally appealing. Lemon zest twist is key.

This drink is adapted from a recipe created in 2006 by Nicholas Hearin at Restaurant Eugene in Atlanta, USA, and it was first published by Gary "gaz" Regan.