Name: Bitter Giuseppe
Total time: 7 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 ounce Cynar; as garnish Lemon Twist; 6 dash Orange Bitters; 1/4 ounce Lemon Juice; 1 ounce Sweet Vermouth

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bitter

Cynar

Lemon Twist

Bitters

Orange Bitters

Lemon Juice

Sweet Vermouth

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Make Bitter Giuseppe, a cocktail associated with The Violet Hour, using Cocktail Gallery's visual recipe guide.

Bitter Giuseppe Cocktail Recipe | Cocktail Gallery

Chicago

The Violet Hour

Stephen Cole

The current period of global cocktail exchange, ingredient specialization, nonalcoholic innovation, and high-concept bar programs.

Bitter Giuseppe

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