Directions
The cocktail of the day flows from a bottle of Chinotto. A legendary drink of the past, produced from Citrus Myrtifolia, commonly known as Chinotto, a type of citrus similar to orange, just more bitter.
Its taste is delicate, almost spicy and if you love cocktails is like manna from heaven, you could create a ton of new drinks with a simple, delicious ingredient.
It admirably replaces coke and other industrial beverages, indeed it outclasses any cokes and gives to your cocktails a heavenly profusion of aromas and a bitter twist that refreshes and leaves the palate clean. But it is the combination with bourbon whisky the real revelation, with that entangling caramel notes that tease and invite to drink.
We will simply call this new cocktail Chinotto Sour, don’t worry, the lack of imagination is balanced by the wonderful flavor of this drink.
Just to change the cards on the table, instead of sugar we opted for eucalyptus honey, which gives the cocktail a wonderful, balsamic fragrance, so try to find it.
Chinotto Sour ingredients
- 4.5 cl bourbon whiskey
- 1 cl lemon juice
- 1 cl of eucalyptus honey
- 6 cl chinotto
- 2 mint leaves
- ice
- orange slice for garnish
How to make the Chinotto Sour cocktail
Squeeze the lemon and strain the juice.
Put honey, lemon juice, whiskey and mint in an ice-filled shaker and shake for 30 seconds to properly dissolve the honey.
Pour into an old-fashioned with some ice, fill with Chinotto and decorate with a slice of orange and, if you want, a mint sprig.
If you want a lighter drink, double the amount of Chinotto and enjoy a unique long drink.
Chinotto Sour food pairings
Fish, white meat and spicy food: sandwiches,
Suggested food pairings
Risotto alla Milanese, Roast Beef, Hamburger, Broccoli and ginger beef stir fry, paella.
Whisky cocktails you should try
Boulevardier, Old Fashioned, Irish Coffee, Mint Julep, Sazerac, Godfather, Rusty Nail, Rob Roy, Old Pal, Manhattan, Brooklyn, Toronto, Penicillin
