Aperitivo Americano

[Chris Amirault]

Thanks for the compliment on the drink -- I'm glad you liked it! 

[ericjs]

As I mentioned I intend to serve the Lindberg's baby at a party (tomorrow night) and so I've done some pre-party drink testing, and now I've got a little more feedback.

 

Caveat: I've not yet tried it with Marie Brizzard Apry. I've tried 3 local liquor stores to no avail.

 

The first time I made it, I used some kind of peach Italian syrup (Monin? Torani? I don't even know because I drew on some I had in the back of cabinet, which I had transferred to a smaller jar a few years back). It was wonderful! But a key thing is that this syrup has, besides sweetness, a nice peach tartness to it. Since then I picked up a small bottle of Mathilde peche and tried that. I remembered the Mathilde from maybe a decade ago as having a nice peach tartness also, but either they've changed it or I remember wrongly because this does not, and it really didn't work for me.

 

Finally tonight I bought some Giffard Abricot, as the closest thing to the Brizard I could find and tried it against these other two. On the first trial, with equal quantities of each, the syrup won, the Gifford came second, and the Mathilde a distant third. With the Gifford I missed the tartness of the syrup. The apricot flavor of the Gifford is also quite strong--wonderful but overpowering. So I backed off on the quanity, and added a small squeeze of lemon juice, and it was even better than the syrup.

 

So the upshot for me is that just a little tartness makes a big difference. If the Brizard has such a tartness then perhaps I am just making up for that. If it does not, then might I humbly suggest trying it with just a little bit of lemon juice. It may be that it turns it into a slightly different drink, and I'm just tuning it to my own taste buds, but I'd be curious what you think.

 

Cheers,

 

Eric

Edited March 15, 2014 by ericjs (log)

[FrankV]

Hi!  I saw a reference to Gancia Americano in this forum, along with posts from the SF Bay Area.  Anyone know where I could purchase Gancia Americano in the Bay Area?  Thanks, Frank V

[Craig E]

Cocchi Americano is at the center of my first original of 2017, which I'm calling the Fragola Rock
by Craig Eliason, St. Paul, Minnesota (USA)

1 1/2 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1 oz Gin
3/4 oz Strawberry shrub
10 dr Salt Solution
1 oz Soda water (to top)
1 twst Grapefruit peel (as garnish)
1 Strawberry (as garnish)

Stir all but soda, strain onto big rock in a DOF (or onto cracked ice in a wine glass), top with soda, briefly stir, express grapefruit twist and garnish with it and/or a strawberry.

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Citrus juice (lemon and grapefruit) comes through though it's not present! This is accessible and tasty. The strawberry flavors are very subtle; the vinegar comes through more strongly, though there's enough sweetness (and a little bitter from the americano) to hold it in check. 

I made the shrub a while ago from the Serious Eats cold-process recipe. Can't recall if I used cider vinegar or red wine vinegar or a combination of the two. 

Edited January 31, 2017 by Craig E
clarified shrub recipe (log)

[ananth]

I really would like to try this one

http://www.kindredcocktails.com/cocktail/campari-swizzle

it asks for Chinato. Can I substitute it with something else? Maybe a mix of vermouth and suze?

[EvergreenDan]

8 hours ago, ananth said:

I really would like to try this one

http://www.kindredcocktails.com/cocktail/campari-swizzle

it asks for Chinato. Can I substitute it with something else? Maybe a mix of vermouth and suze?

Recipe suggests Carpano Antica.

[ananth]

Indeed, I saw the users' comments but not the note. Thanks. 

[Craig E]

This is a favorite: Kyle Davidson's Half Windsor:

• 2 oz Cocchi Americano
• 1 oz. grapefruit juice
• 1/2 oz. cognac

Like grapefruit juice taken to the next level.