Cerise is the French word for "cherry." Inspired by the aromatic and utterly ephemeral cherry blossom, this cocktail is both bitter and sweet. A pearlescent pink in the glass. Just a hair bitter. It's simple, approachable, and much like the beloved blossoms: quick to vanish.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Antica Torino Stellare Primo (Campari is a reasonable, if less desirable, substitute)
- ¾ oz lemon juice
- ½ oz Luxardo Maraschino Liqueur
- 1 dash Artemisia Incendia Smoked Cherry Bitters
Preparation
- Combine the Antica Torino, lemon juice, Luxardo, and bitters in a shaker over ice. Stir to combine.
- Strain into a Nick & Nora glass and serve unadorned. Spring blossoms call for little gilding.
