Ideal Cocktail
1 oz
Also known as Vermouth di Torino, Italian vermouth, rosso and red vermouth; these vermouth have been sweetened with cane sugar or caramelized sugar, usually giving the vermouth 10-15% sugar and a slightly reddish brown color.
1 oz
Also refered to as French vermouth, these are (usually) colorless vermouths that have not been sweetened, containing less than 4% sugar.
1 oz
A vapor column distilled gin that contains no sweetening agents. A common ingredient in many cocktails.
0.75 oz
A juice used in some cocktails for its tart and acidic properties. Grapefruit juice can be pre-squeezed and kept fresh for many days like orange juice, unlike lemon and lime juice.
1 tsp
A liqueur distilled from Marasca cherries, that grow along the Dalmatian coast.
Shake well with plenty of ice cubes. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Serve with a dish of almonds on the side. #shake #straight
By Constantino Ribalaigua Vert. From the 1935 Bar La Florida souvenir booklet. Hemingway’s second go-to drink, after the daiquiri.
Fresh
Sweet