Ingredients
- 1 1/4 ozPunt e MesThe Torino half, and the reason the drink is not just an AmericanoSubstitute: Another bittered vermouth di Torino
- 1 1/4 ozItalian Red BitterThe Milano half; the producer does not name a brandSubstitute: Any red bitter aperitivo
- 1 ozSoda WaterOptional, and only for a longer drink
Instructions
- Fill a low tumbler with ice
- Add 1 1/4 oz Punt e Mes and 1 1/4 oz red bitter
- Stir delicately, then add a splash of soda for a longer drink
Briefly, and for temperature only; the drink was mixed as it poured
- Garnish with an orange peel
Technique Notes
Stir it briefly and no more. Both halves arrive already bitter and already sweet, so there is nothing to integrate; the stirring is for temperature, and every extra turn dilutes a drink that was mixed the moment it was poured.
Why the Mi-To Works
Milano and Torino, which is where the name comes from: a red bitter from one city and a bittered vermouth from the other, in equal measure. Punt e Mes brings its own bitterness rather than the sweetness a normal vermouth would, so the drink lands drier than an Americano built the usual way.