Amari

References

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaro_(liqueur)

• https://www.diffordsguide.com/beer-wine-spirits/category/1202/amari

• https://inuakena.com/spirit-reviews/amaro-102-beyond-basic-bitters/

• https://www.mensjournal.com/food-drink/campari-to-cardamaro-ranking-amaro-from-sweet-to-bitter-w486396/

• https://www.seriouseats.com/2018/02/amari-101-your-guide-to-italys-essential-bittersweet-liqueurs.html

Bittering Agents

The main bittering agents in many aperitifs are some combination of:

• wormwood (vermouths)

• gentian (Salers, Suze, Aveze, Amère Sauvage, Cascadia, Amaro Angeleno)

• quinine [cinchona] (Byrrh, formerly Lillet)

• gentian and quinine (Cocchi Americano

Special notes on Lillet, which used to be bitter and delicious and is now sweet and flat:

• https://www.bittersandbottles.com/blogs/news/q-and-a-about-lillet

• https://kindredcocktails.com/ingredient/lillet

References:

• https://punchdrink.com/articles/guide-bitter-gentian-liqueur-suze-salers-aperitif/

• https://www.thrillist.com/spirits/aperitif/best-kina-lillet-substitutes

Particular Products

Ramazzotti

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramazzotti_(liqueur)

• https://www.pernod-ricard.com/en/brands/our-brands/ramazzotti/

• https://kindredcocktails.com/ingredient/ramazzotti

• https://www.totalwine.com/spirits/liqueurs-cordials-schnapps/herbal-spice/ramazzotti-amaro/p/98380750

Drinks

Mezcal-Amaro

Make a 50:50 with mezcal and an amaro. I've tried the following:

• Mezcal Sacrificio + Amaro Averna + orange bitters: great!

• Mezcal Sacrificio + Amero Montenegro + orange bitters: great!

More variants:

• https://punchdrink.com/recipes/mezcaletti/

Naked and Famous

An equal parts cocktail! Mezcal, aperol, yellow chartreuse, lime. You can make it with green chartreuse, but it isn't the same drink. See also: the Yellow Jacket.

• https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/3640/naked-and-famous