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Holiday Cup
Holiday 2020
The Italian amaro Cynar, made with artichokes, has a uniquely complex vegetal, slightly bitter flavour. Other amari (such as Montenegro or Averna) work as well.
Makes 10 drinks
2 cups (500 mL) amaro
4 oz fresh lime juice
Juice of 1 lemon
8 cups (2 L) ginger ale or spicy non-alcoholic ginger beer
Granny Smith apple slices, for garnish
Fresh rosemary sprigs, for garnish
1. In a small pitcher or a clean glass bottle, combine amaro and lime juice well, and refrigerate to chill thoroughly.
2. Shortly before serving, add juice of 1 lemon to half a large bowl of cold water. Using a mandoline or sharp knife, slide an apple crosswise, from top to bottom, into rounds and use a small cookie cutter to remove core in a star, tree or other festive shape. Cut a small slit in each slice and add slices to lemon water to prevent browning.
3. To serve, pour 2 oz of amaro mixture over ice in a highball glass and add ginger soda to top. Stir gently.
4. Garnish with an apple slice and rosemary sprig.
Makes 10 drinks
