A deep shiny red-colored drink is served in a white wine glass. It is garnished with a rosemary sprig.

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Sicilian Love
by MyBeverageGuide

Recipe & Ingredients

  • 40 ml: Companion Aperitivo Sicilian Orange (bitter aperitif)
  • 20 ml: Cointreau (orange liqueur)
  • 20 ml: Lemon Juice Fresh (citrus juice)
  • 50 ml: Klindworth Cranberry Juice (cranberry juice)
  • 1 sprig: Rosemary (herb)

Preparation

Categories:
Aperitivo Bittersweet Modern
Glassware: White Wine Glass
Ice: ice cubes for shaking
ice cubes for the serving glass

Technique

shake / doublestrain

Garnish

  • 1x sprig of rosemary, Place the sprig inside the glass.

Drink Description

<<The Sicilian Love is a wonderful riff on the Cosmopolitan. We changed the Vodka with Companion, a bitter Aperitif with Sicilian orange. The sprig of rosemary pairs well with all flavours.>>

Mixing Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients into the mixer tin.
  2. Add ice cubes.
  3. Shake for about 20 seconds.
  4. Double-Strain into the serving glass.
  5. Add around 5 to 6 ice cubes into the serving glass.
  6. Add your garnish.

Detailed Recipe Instructions

  1. Prepare your bottle setup.
  2. Prepare your Mise en Place.
  3. Prepare your garnish.
  4. Add all ingredients into the mixer tin.
  5. Add around 6 to 7 ice cubes into the shaker.
  6. Shake for about 20 seconds.
  7. Double-Strain into the serving glass.
  8. Add around 5 to 6 ice cubes into the serving glass.
  9. Add your garnish.
  10. Clean up your working station.

Mixing Tips

General

  • Start with the cheapest ingredients (the syrup) first.

Glassware

  • A chilled glass keeps your drink longer and more enjoyable. Your used ice will melt slower, and the taste will stay longer.

Technique

  • To release some more of the flavor of the herb, you can add it to the shaker, muddle it shortly and shake it with the drink together.
  • If you double-strain the drink after shaking it, it will prevent those tiny particles of the herbs or spices from floating on top of the guest's glass.

Garnish

  • Always use fresh herbs for the garnish.

Mise en Place

Ice:

ice cubes for shaking
ice cubes for the serving glass

Bar Equipment:

Tin Tin Shaker
Jigger
Fine Mesh Strainer

Garnish:

1x sprig of rosemary

Editor Recipe Notes

The Sicilian Love is a herbal riff on the Cosmopolitan cocktail.
Instead of serving this drink in a coupette glass, we like to use a wine glass to capture more of the rosemary aroma.

The main ingredient is Companion Sicilian Orange, a herbal aperitif with aromatic herbs such as wormwood, marjoram, and chiretta. This combination, together with cranberry, orange liqueur, and some lemon, is really a crowd pleaser.

Don’t forget to double-strain the drink. It might happen that some of the rosemary particles are going into the glass, not that nice to chew on it.

Essential Infos

Name:
Sicilian Love

Style:
Sour

Bar Technique:
hard shake
double strain

Ingredients by Category:

bitter aperitif
orange liqueur
citrus juice
cranberry juice
herb

Garnish:
sprig of rosemary

Color:
shiny ruby red

Flavour and Texture

Aroma

rosemary
orange

Flavour

rosemary
cranberry

Texture

astrigent tannins
clean
elegant

Table of Content

Updated: 3. February 2023
  • 5 min
140 ml = 1 potions