Recipes

White RumAmaro dell'EtnaMint LeavesLime+2

A mojito with a Sicilian amaro in it, bitter orange and liquorice under the mint

BraulioMezcalCreme de CassisPiloncillo Syrup

Braulio and mezcal in an Old Fashioned frame, sweetened with unrefined cane

RamazzottiTonic Water

A long, easy amaro and tonic over ice with an orange twist

Amaro AbanoEgg WhiteLemon JuiceSimple Syrup

A rich amaro sour with lemon and a silky egg-white top

Amaro NardiniGinger BeerLime Juice

Nardini's amaro in place of the rum, long over ice with ginger beer and lime

Amaro di AngosturaSimple SyrupLime JuiceAromatic Bitters

Angostura's own sour, built on aromatic bitters by the ounce

Bourbon WhiskeyAngeleno AmaroAromatic Bitters

A Californian amaro standing in for the vermouth in a whiskey cocktail

Breckenridge BitterExtra Dry ChampagneLemon Sparkling Water

A Colorado bitter under dry champagne and lemon sparkling water

Rye WhiskeyAvernaAngostura Aromatic Bitters

Modern Manhattan variation with Averna amaro replacing vermouth

Rye WhiskeyBonal Gentiane-QuinaOrange Bitters+1

Equal parts Savoyard quinquina and rye, stirred down with two kinds of bitters

ConcertoEspresso

Espresso "corrected" with a shot of Concerto, Don Ciccio's coffee-and-cocoa amaro

Vecchio Amaro del CapoTonic Water

Calabria's freezer-cold amaro stretched long over tonic

China MartiniSugarHot Water

The Piedmontese winter serve: china elixir, hot water and lemon peel

Bigallet China-ChinaSparkling White Wine

Bigallet's bitter orange liqueur under sparkling wine, the house's own serve

Three PinsApple Cider

An alpine herbal liqueur lengthened with fresh apple cider

CynarArborio RiceVegetable StockShallot+6

Creamy Italian risotto finished with Cynar, where the artichoke-based amaro reinforces the vegetable stock

ProseccoCynarSoda Water

Italian artichoke bitter aperitif spritz

Amaro dell'ErboristaProsecco

A honey-sweetened Marche amaro under prosecco, in a flute

Fernet-BrancaMascarponeEgg YolksEgg Whites+4

Classic Italian tiramisu with Fernet-Branca in the espresso soak — an amaro-forward twist on the Veneto original

Fernet-BrancaFernet 1882Coca-Cola

The Argentine national drink — a tall, icy mix of Fernet-Branca and Coca-Cola, known locally as fernandito

Fernet BrancaIPA

The "bartender's handshake" — an ounce of Fernet-Branca with an IPA back

Fernet PiantaRed Aperitivo

Equal parts fernet and red aperitivo, swirled in a short glass

Génépy le Chamois

The Savoyard close to a meal: alpine génépy over one big cube, nothing else

GinSweet VermouthFernet Branca

Gin and sweet vermouth cocktail with Fernet Branca

CardamaroLime JuiceHoney SyrupGinger Beer

A herbal mule: wine-soft amaro with honey, lengthened with lime and ginger beer

Amaro 18 IsolabellaSoda Water

Eighteen herbs, seltzer and a lemon peel, which is how Italy drinks it

Lo-Fi Gentian AmaroBlanco TequilaGrapefruit SodaSalt

A paloma with gentian amaro standing beside the tequila

Amaro LucanoChinotto

Basilicata amaro lengthened with Italy's own bitter-orange soda

Aged RumAmaro MelettiMint LeavesOrange Bitters+1

A rum swizzle built on the sweetest of the Italian amari, over crushed ice

Punt e MesItalian Red BitterSoda Water

Turin's half-and-half, stirred over ice in a low tumbler

BrancamentaLimeBrown SugarTonic Water

Branca's mint fernet over crushed ice and tonic, muddled with lime

GinAmaro MontenegroSweet VermouthAngostura Aromatic Bitters

A Negroni with Amaro Montenegro in the lead and the proportions inverted

Rye WhiskeySweet VermouthCynarPeychaud's Bitters

Rye and Cynar cocktail with Peychaud's bitters

Bourbon WhiskeyAmaro NoninoAperolFresh Lemon Juice

Modern equal-parts cocktail with bourbon, Aperol, and amaro

Amaro PasubioCola

An alpine vino-amaro over ice with cola, which works better than it reads

Fernet-ValletBlanco TequilaAnise Liqueur

Tequila, Mexican fernet and anise in equal parts, swirled in a brandy glass

Amaro CioCiaroGinCampariElderflower Liqueur+2

Six ingredients around a bitter orange amaro, shaken and served over ice

Rabarbaro ZuccaProseccoSoda Water

A smoky-rhubarb spritz: rabarbaro amaro, sparkling wine and soda

Letherbee FernetFernet-BrancaStrawberry SyrupLemon Juice

Two fernets, lemon and strawberry syrup over crushed ice

GinRye WhiskeyAmaro MelettiElemakule Tiki Bitters+1

An equal-parts stir of gin, rye, amaro and quinquina

Smoked Walnut BourbonAmaro SibillaWalnut LiqueurXocolatl Mole Bitters

A Manhattan for four, deepened with a honey-sweetened Marche amaro and walnut liqueur

Amaro TosoliniProseccoGinger Ale

A Friulian amaro spritz built on ginger ale as well as prosecco

AvèzeSweet Vermouth

Two ingredients from the same mountains: Auvergne gentian and red vermouth

Rye WhiskeyFernet BrancaSimple SyrupAngostura Aromatic Bitters

Rye whiskey cocktail with Fernet Branca as starring ingredient

Rye WhiskeyCognacPunt e MesKensington Bitters+2

The New Orleans classic rebuilt on Punt e Mes and two bitters

GinSuzeAmère SauvageLillet Blanc

Modern Negroni variation with Suze and Lillet Blanc