# Bitter Giuseppe

Stephen Cole's low-proof modern classic makes earthy Cynar the base, lengthened with sweet vermouth and sharpened by lemon and orange bitters.

Strength: 16% ABV before dilution

## Ingredients

- 60 ml [Cynar](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/cynar.md)
- 30 ml [Sweet vermouth](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/sweet-vermouth.md)
- 7.5 ml [Fresh lemon juice](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fresh-lemon-juice.md)
- 6 dashes [Orange bitters](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/orange-bitters.md)

## Glassware

Old fashioned glass

## Garnish

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

## Method

1. Stir all the ingredients with ice until well chilled.
2. Strain into a double old-fashioned glass over one large cube.

## Related drinks

- [Search for Delicious](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/search-for-delicious.md): Cynar and Punt e Mes turn silky and aromatic under tiny measures of lemon, orange bitters, and bitterness-taming salt.
- [Little Italy](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/little-italy.md): A bittersweet Manhattan variation pairing rye and sweet vermouth with earthy, herbal Cynar.
- [Rabo de Galo](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/rabo-de-galo.md): A robust Brazilian aperitif bringing cachaça together with sweet vermouth, earthy Cynar, and aromatic bitters.
- [Negroni](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/negroni.md): A gin-led union of Campari and sweet vermouth.
- [Cynar Julep](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/cynar-julep.md): This Buenos Aires modern classic makes Cynar the base of a cooling crushed-ice drink with mint, lemon, and bittersweet grapefruit soda.
- [Boulevardier](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/boulevardier.md): A whiskey-driven bittersweet classic with Campari and sweet vermouth.
- [Americano](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/americano.md): A bittersweet aperitif balancing Campari and sweet vermouth with sparkling soda.
- [Negroni Sbagliato](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/negroni-sbagliato.md): A lighter, sparkling Negroni in which crisp Prosecco takes the place of gin.

## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/bitter-giuseppe
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/cocktails/bitter-giuseppe-79301ada.webp
- Recipe source: https://imbibemagazine.com/recipe/bitter-giuseppe-cocktail/