Bitter Squeeze

Name: Bitter Squeeze
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Gin; 9 ml Lemon; 45 ml Sweet Vermouth; 15 ml Amaro

A stirred mix of gin and sweet vermouth, with amaro adding a bitter edge and just a small squeeze of lemon to keep it from going heavy. Bittersweet and spirit-forward. Created by Sean Forde in 2022.

Similar names: Keara's Mexican Squeeze, Mexican Squeeze

Sean Forde created the Bitter Squeeze in 2022 for Forde's wife, a devotee of bitter elixirs and Negronis. It is meant as a twist that keeps the palate engaged.

Method

Stirred

Glass

cocktail

Difficulty

Medium

Flavor Profile

Bitter

Citrus

Herbal

Sour

Strong