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Contessa

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3.8 124 ratings

Ingredients

1 oz Gin
1 oz Orange-red aperitivo
1 oz Dry vermouth

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 orange zest twist.

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 EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour profile

18.4% alc./vol. · 1.2 standard drinks · 171 calories

History

The vibrant orange-amber Contessa is nudging sweet for a Negroni-style, though still perfectly likeable.

John Gertsen, of Drink bar in Boston, USA, has been credited with this recipe.

Created by John Gertsen