Cynar Negroni

Aperol is an Italian aperitif made from a host of aromatic and tannic ingredients, including bitter orange, gentian, rhubarb, and cinchona bark. It’s similar to Campari, only milder, less bitter, and with half as much alcohol.

I first tried a version of this cocktail at Audrey Saunders’s Pegu Club in Manhattan. A sip later, I was hooked. If you are a Manhattan Cocktail drinker and want to change things up a bit, try this recipe. Angostura, traditionally used in a Manhattan, is replaced with cynar. What to buy: Cynar is an Italian bitter apéritif made from about 13 herbs and plants, the most predominant of which is artichoke. It can be purchased at most liquor stores or online.

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