# Amaro Caldo

Hot water opens Braulio’s pine, roots, herbs, and woody bitterness in this unsweetened traditional Italian digestivo.

Strength: 7% ABV before dilution

## Ingredients

- 45 ml [Amaro Braulio](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/braulio.md)
- 90 ml [Water](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/water.md) — Use freshly boiled water.

## Glassware

Irish coffee glass

## Garnish

- Lemon twist — Express the peel oils over the drink and retain the twist.

## Method

1. Preheat an Irish coffee glass with hot water, then empty and dry it.
2. Add the Braulio and freshly boiled water, then stir briefly.

## Related drinks

- [Americano](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/americano.md): A bittersweet aperitif balancing Campari and sweet vermouth with sparkling soda.
- [Campari Spritz](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/campari-spritz.md): A brisk, bitter spritz lengthening Campari with Prosecco and soda.
- [Aperol Spritz](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/aperol-spritz.md): A bright, bittersweet Italian aperitivo pairing Aperol with Prosecco and soda.
- [Bitter Giuseppe](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/bitter-giuseppe.md): Stephen Cole's low-proof modern classic makes earthy Cynar the base, lengthened with sweet vermouth and sharpened by lemon and orange bitters.
- [King's Cobbler](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/kings-cobbler.md): Neal Bodenheimer’s smoky rhubarb-amaro cobbler folds fresh strawberry and lemon through crushed ice for a dark, bittersweet answer to the wine-based original.
- [Bitter Intentions](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/bitter-intentions.md): Bobby Heugel turns Campari into the base of a bracing Collins-Americano hybrid, with lemon, syrup, soda, and a fragrant sweet-vermouth float.
- [Paper Plane](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/paper-plane.md): An equal-parts bourbon sour balancing Aperol, Amaro Nonino, and fresh lemon.
- [Garibaldi](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/garibaldi.md): Dante's modern benchmark lifts the Italian Campari-and-orange aperitivo with freshly aerated juice and an exceptionally soft texture.

## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/amaro-caldo
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/cocktails/amaro-caldo-b60fbc35.webp
- Recipe source: https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/21368/amaro-caldo