# Roberta

Vodka, dry vermouth, and dark cherry liqueur form Pietro Cuccoli’s elegant competition-era equal-parts drink, sharpened by tiny measures of Campari and banana.

Strength: 27% ABV before dilution

## Ingredients

- 20 ml [Vodka](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/vodka.md)
- 20 ml [Dry vermouth](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/dry-vermouth.md) — Keep the opened bottle refrigerated and use it fresh.
- 20 ml [Cherry Heering](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/cherry-heering.md)
- 2 drops [Campari](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/campari.md)
- 2 drops [Crème de banane](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/creme-de-banane.md)

## Glassware

Cocktail glass

## Garnish

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

## Method

1. Shake all the ingredients with cubed ice until thoroughly chilled.
2. Fine-strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

## Related drinks

- [Kangaroo](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/kangaroo.md): The classic vodka Martini: clean, cold, and lightly herbal, with orange bitters adding definition.
- [Yellow Daisy](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/yellow-daisy.md): Equal gin and dry vermouth meet rich orange liqueur and an absinthe accent in a compact, bracing Savoy relative of the Martini.
- [Cardinale](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/cardinale.md): A lean, dry Negroni relative pairing gin and dry vermouth with a measured dose of Campari.
- [Brooklyn](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/brooklyn.md): A dry, rye-led Manhattan relative accented with maraschino and the bitter orange of Amer Picon.
- [Turf Club](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/turf-club.md): Dry gin and vermouth become unusually dimensional under measured accents of maraschino, absinthe, and orange bitters, placing this turn-of-the-century Martini relative beside but not inside the Tuxedo family.
- [Vermouth-Cassis](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/vermouth-cassis.md): Dry vermouth, blackcurrant liqueur, and soda make a light French highball whose vinous acidity keeps the dark fruit brisk rather than jammy.
- [Bensonhurst](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/bensonhurst.md): High-proof rye and dry vermouth frame precise measures of maraschino and Cynar in Chad Solomon's bright, bitter 2006 response to the Brooklyn.
- [Tuxedo](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/tuxedo.md): Old Tom gin and vermouth accented with maraschino, absinthe, and bitters.

## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/roberta
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/cocktails/roberta-d2671a2c.webp
- Recipe source: https://hba-net.gr/iba-winning-cocktails-1955-1969/