Cocktails with Amaro

Amaro is the Italian category of herbal bitter liqueurs. Each amaro is unique — Averna, Montenegro, Nonino, Cynar, Fernet. Bridges spirit-forward and digestif.

8 cocktails this bottle anchors

Black Manhattan

Amaro Averna replaces sweet vermouth in a classic Manhattan.

Also needs

rye · Angostura & orange bitters · brandied cherry

Paper Plane

Equal parts. Amaro Nonino is the spec.

Also needs

bourbon · Aperol · fresh lemon

Naked and Famous

Equal parts. Aperol counts as a light amaro here.

Also needs

mezcal · yellow Chartreuse · fresh lime

Hanky Panky

2 dashes Fernet-Branca. Bitter, Italian, savoy hotel.

Also needs

gin · sweet vermouth

Toronto

Old Fashioned with 0.25 oz Fernet-Branca instead of bitters.

Also needs

rye · sugar · Angostura

Cynar Spritz

Spritz with Cynar substituted for Aperol. Vegetal, less sweet.

Also needs

Cynar · Prosecco · soda water

Hanky Panky

Equal parts gin and sweet vermouth, 2 dashes Fernet. Savoy classic.

Also needs

gin · sweet vermouth

Bobby Burns

Rob Roy with Bénédictine (a related herbal liqueur). Scotch-amaro adjacent.

Also needs

Scotch · sweet vermouth

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