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We like to stick to rules and definitions here on the “Cocktail College” podcast. It’s an educational space, after all. According to the standard rules of mixing cocktails, in order to do so, one must combine spirit, bitters, sugar, and water. These rules can be melded, but can a cocktail really be made from just one ingredient? The Amaro Shakerato says yes.
By shaking just one ingredient properly, the Amaro Shakerato fires on all cylinders of cocktail creation: There’s booze, bitters from the botanicals, amaro’s key sugar component, and water in the form of dilution. But while it seems like a one-size-fits-all formula, the Shakerato is anything but a simple drink.
Today on the “Cocktail College” podcast, Tim McKirdy is joined by Robby Dow of Wilmington, N.C.’s Bespoke. The two explore how amari check every classic cocktail box, and why shaking different expressions side by side can lead to wildly different — and delicious — results. Tune in for more.
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Robby Dow’s Amaro Shakerato Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 ounces Bràulio
Directions
- Add Bràulio into a shaker tin with ice.
- Shake until chilled with Kold Draft cubes — about 7 seconds.
- Strain into the other side of the tin. Discard ice and reverse dry shake until you hear no more ice chips.
- Strain into a frozen Nick & Nora or coupe glass.
- Rest for a moment before serving or drinking.
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