cocchi americano

The Italian Job

The Italian Job

This cocktail, The Italian Job by Joseph Akhavan, is easily one of the most delicious and delicate drinks we've ever made at home. To us is has it all; good ingredients, a catchy name, an easy to remember equal part recipe and a stunning colour. It's the kind of cocktail that just begs to be photographed and featured online. So what's in it? Well it's a delicious blend of Smith & Cross rum, Cocchi Americano, Aperol and Byrrh. As it's an equal part recipe it's easy to scale, for example if you w
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Off-White Negroni

Off-White Negroni

There are regular Negronis, there are white Negronis, and then there is the Off-White Negroni. We found the recipe for this gem in Greg Henry's book “Savory Cocktails”. Suze is a liqueur made on the roots of the gentian plant. This means it gets a bitter taste, but obviously in a good way. Normally you would be tempted to pair it with something sweet or acidic, but here it is rather paired with only Cocchi Americano and gin. It's not just any gin though, but Old Tom. This means there actually
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