Recipes · A classic

Little Italy

A stirred rye drink with sweet vermouth and Cynar. It's mostly boozy, spicy and herbal.

Little Italy in a coupe

Ingredients

  • 2 oz 60 mlRye
  • 0.75 oz 22.5 mlSweet vermouth
  • ½ oz 15 mlCynar
  • stirred
  • coupe
  • Maraschino cherry

Method

  1. Add the rye, sweet vermouth and Cynar to a mixing glass with ice.
  2. Stir for 20 to 30 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

Taste

How the Little Italy tastes

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SweetSourBitterSaltyUmamiBoozyFruityHerbalSmokySpicyCreamy

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  • Bensonhurst

    95% match · boozy, herbal, spicy

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