Description
Cardamaro is a longstanding product of what is today a 4th-generation winemaker in Canelli d’Asti. The primary flavors of Cardamaro are cardoon and blessed thistle, with a short repose in oak for spice and and texture. Drink as aperitif or digestif, outstanding with cider, or use in place of vermouth in many cocktails. Because of the subtle oak treatment, it is possible to use Cardamaro in place of bourbon or rye; combine with Dolin rouge for a lighter take on a Manhattan. Pair with saltier cheeses or charcuterie.
This is an Everyman amaro. After dinner is a wonderful way to enjoy this. It pairs excellently with funkier cheeses, like Epoisses, when most other amari fight them. Create a long drink with apple cider or ginger beer. In addition, the bitterness of cardoon works similarly to wormwood in
Amaro Manhattan
Stir with ice:
1.5 oz bourbon
0.75 oz Cardamaro
0.5 oz Amaro Sfumato Rabarbaro
Strain into coupe or double rocks glass. Garnish with cherry.
Familia Cocktail
Build in a goblet or coupe:
1.5 oz Cardamaro Vino Amaro
3 oz Cocchi Asti DOCG or other moscato-based sparkling wine
Garnish with a lemon peel.
Harvest Cocktail
Stir with ice:
1.5 oz apple brandy
1.5 oz Cardamaro Vino Amaro
2 dash Angostura Bitters
Strain into a coupe.
Garnish with a lemon peel.
A Highball for Monte
Build in a highball glass:
2 oz Cardamaro Vino Amaro
4 oz ginger beer
0.25 oz lemon juice
Garnish with a lemon peel.
Lower Manhattan Cocktail
Stir with ice:
2 oz Cardamaro Vino Amaro
1 oz Dolin Rouge Vermouth de Chambéry
1 dash orange bitters
1 dash Angostura Bitters
Strain into a coupe.
Garnish with an orange peel.
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