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Canadian Tuxedo

Aperitivo/aperitif

4.1 34 ratings

Ingredients

3/4 oz Gentian liqueur
1/2 oz Amaro (e.g. Montenegro)
1 1/2 oz Canadian rye whisky
1/2 oz Lemon juice

How to make

Serve in a old-fashioned glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of a fresh strawberry.

Method

  1. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

  1. 5 Garnish with strawberry.

Flavour profile

22.1% alc./vol. · 1.5 standard drinks · 179 calories

History

This aperitif-style drink leans sour and dry, blending bittersweet amaro and gentian with Canadian rye whisky and citrus.

Caledonia Wright created this drink in 2017 at Veneto Lounge in Victoria, Canada. It is made with: ¾ oz Suze ½ oz Amaro Abano 1½ oz Lot 40 Rye Whisky ½ oz fresh lemon juice

Created by Caledonia Wright