Averna and Soda
A simple, mellow Sicilian classic lengthening rich, caramel-toned amaro with soda water.
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other
Glassware
Highball glass
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Ingredients
- 2 oz Averna amaro
- Soda water, to top
- Orange slice, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Fill a highball glass with ice.
- 2Add Averna and top with soda water.
- 3Garnish with an orange slice.
Origin & Story
Sicily, Italy, traditional
A quintessential Sicilian after-dinner order, it lets Averna's caramel and dried-fruit notes shine against nothing more than ice and soda.
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