Twentieth Century Cocktail (Meletti)
Description
Sublime chocolate flavors swimming in a complex pool of sweet, sour, and a bit bitter.
Ingredients
| 1 1⁄2 | oz | Gin |
| 3⁄4 | oz | Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano (or Lillet) |
| 1⁄2 | oz | Amaro, Meletti |
| 3⁄8 | oz | Lemon juice |
| 1 | ds | Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole |
Instructions
Shake, strain, straight up, cocktail
Notes
Inspired by the chocolate flavor of Meletti.
Cocktail summary
| Yield | |
|---|---|
| Year | 2010 |
| Created by | Dan Chadwick |
| Authenticity | Altered recipe |
| Posted by | Dan on 12/16/2010 |
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Comments
I've never had creme de cacao but I really love this version with meletti- lots of chocolate flavor without a lot of sweetness. Such a great idea, thank you!
Nice drink. I have a suggestion for the variation's name: "Venti Secolo" ('Twentieth Century' in Italian and it sounds cool).