Little Italy
CLASSIC · RYE WHISKEY

Little Italy

Created by Audrey Saunders at Pegu Club in New York in 2005 — one of the drinks that taught a generation of bartenders what amari could do in a stirred cocktail.

Ingredients
Rye Whiskey60 ml
Sweet Red Vermouth22.5 ml
Cynar15 ml
Brandied Cherry
Glassware
Coupe glass
Chilled.
Method
  1. 1

    Chill a coupe glass.

  2. 2

    Combine the rye, sweet vermouth and Cynar in a mixing glass.

  3. 3

    Add ice and stir for 25–30 seconds until well chilled.

  4. 4

    Strain into the chilled coupe.

  5. 5

    Garnish with a brandied cherry.

From the Bartender

Created by Audrey Saunders at Pegu Club in New York in 2005 — one of the drinks that taught a generation of bartenders what amari could do in a stirred cocktail. Cynar is made from artichokes and tastes nothing like them.

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