# Averna

A Sicilian amaro with bittersweet citrus, pomegranate, herbs, and spice over a rich caramel-like body.

Parent category: [Amaro](https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/amaro.md)

Alcohol: 29% ABV

## Cocktails

- [Amaro Sour](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/amaro-sour.md): Averna takes the lead over a small bourbon spine in Brad Thomas Parsons’s plush, egg-white sour, balancing dark citrus and caramel with fresh lemon.
- [Black Manhattan](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/black-manhattan.md): A dark, bittersweet Manhattan that replaces vermouth with rich Sicilian Averna.
- [Bywater](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/bywater.md): Chris Hannah’s current New Orleans rum-Brooklyn branch joins aged rum to Averna, green alpine herbs, falernum, and two aromatic bitters.
- [The Brave](https://stirred.fyi/cocktails/the-brave.md): A still, spirit-forward union of mezcal, tequila, Averna, and orange liqueur perfumed with bitters.

## References

- Canonical page: https://stirred.fyi/ingredients/averna
- Photograph: https://stirred.fyi/assets/ingredients/averna-ac0e3d1b.webp
- Source: https://www.averna.com/