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The Ribbon

Aperitivo/aperitif · Bittersweet (e.g. Negroni)

4.2 14 ratings

Ingredients

1 1/3 oz Fino sherry
1 1/3 oz Rosso/sweet vermouth
1/2 oz Blood orange liqueur
1/2 oz Red bitter liqueur

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

  1. 3 STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour profile

14.5% alc./vol. · 1.1 standard drinks · 180 calories

History

Dry sherry and bitter orange with underlying ripe grape sweetness. The Ribbon is a perfect aperitif cocktail.

The Ribbon cocktail originated in 2017 at Swift in Soho, London, England. Initially, it was prepared using 40% alc./vol. Solerno blood orange liqueur and Cocchi Storico Vermouth di Torino rosso vermouth. A prior rendition of its recipe included: 20ml (2/3oz) Fino sherry 20ml (2/3oz) Cocchi Torino vermouth 10ml (1/3oz) Solerno 10ml Campari liqueur As Solerno liqueur became unavailable in the UK, a change was made. In August 2022, at Swift Bar in Shoreditch, London, it was observed that Grand Marnier had replaced Solerno, prompting an adjustment to the recipe.