# Remember the Alimony

Fino and Cynar outweigh the gin in this savoury, low-proof Negroni relation, replacing sweet vermouth and Campari with salt, earth, and restrained bitterness.

Strength: 21% ABV before dilution

## Ingredients

- 37.5 ml [Fino sherry](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/fino-sherry.md) — Use fresh fino; do not substitute amontillado.
- 37.5 ml [Cynar](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/cynar.md)
- 22.5 ml [London dry gin](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/london-dry-gin.md)

## Glassware

Rocks glass

## Garnish

- Orange twist — Express the peel oils over the drink and drop the twist into the glass.

## Method

1. Add all ingredients to a chilled rocks glass over one large clear cube.
2. Stir for about 30 seconds until cold and properly diluted.

## Related drinks

- [Trident](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/trident.md): Aquavit, dry sherry, and Cynar meet in equal measure, with peach and orange bitters drawing out the drink's savoury fruit and spice.
- [Too Soon?](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/too-soon.md): A regal shake with thin orange slices gives this gin-and-Cynar sour fragrant peel oils and soft fruit depth without muddling bitterness into the drink.
- [London Calling](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/london-calling.md): Fino sherry draws a saline, almond-dry line through this bright gin sour, with orange bitters and grapefruit peel extending its citrus without adding sweetness.
- [Eeyore’s Requiem](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/eeyores-requiem.md): Toby Maloney's uncompromising Violet Hour aperitivo layers Campari with two amaros, blanc vermouth, gin, and orange bitters.
- [Waterproof Watch](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/waterproof-watch.md): Gin, Montenegro, Aperol, and pimento bitters make Sother Teague's softer, warmly spiced Negroni variation.
- [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.
- [Hanky Panky](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/hanky-panky.md): A gin-and-sweet-vermouth cocktail sharpened by a bitter, herbal measure of Fernet.
- [Puritan](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/puritan.md): A dry, herbal Martini variation in which Yellow Chartreuse rounds gin and vermouth without taking over.

## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/remember-the-alimony
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/cocktails/remember-the-alimony-4d77320f.webp
- Recipe source: https://penguinrandomhousehighereducation.com/book/?isbn=9780399578540