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Cocktail

Neal Bodenheimer's Old Hickory

Neal Bodenheimer & Dauphine's
Rocks Glass
Large Cube

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz
    Dolin Blanc

    La Quintinye Blanc Royal preferred

  • 1.5 oz
    Cinzano Rosso

    Cinzano 1757 Rosso di Torino preferred

  • 2 dashes
    Peychaud's Bitters
  • 1 dash
    Regans' Orange Bitters No. 6
  • 1 whole
    Lemon Twist opt

    For garnish - include for brighter drink, discard for rounder effect

Instructions

Combine both vermouths and bitters in a mixing glass without ice and stir to integrate. Pour the mixture into a rocks glass over a large ice cube. Express a lemon peel over the drink, then quickly swipe the peel side along the exterior of the glass on all sides. Garnish with the lemon peel for a brighter finish, or discard for a rounder profile.

About

A vermouth-forward aperitif that showcases the interplay between blanc and sweet vermouths, built without ice to preserve the delicate character of the fortified wines before being poured over a large cube for controlled dilution.

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