Il Palio

Name: Il Palio
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes 1 Cocktail
Ingredients: 3 ⁄ 4 oz. Campari; 2 oz. water; 2 oz. bourbon; 1 oz. sweet vermouth; Orange bitters; Orange twist, for garnish

Serves
makes 1 Cocktail

HELEN ROSNER

Developed by Jeff Faile of Washington, DC's Casa Luca, this drink morphs from a Manhattan into a Boulevardier as the Campari ice cubes slowly melt.

Ingredients

For the Campari Ice Cubes

³⁄₄ oz. Campari
2 oz. water

For the Cocktail

2 oz. bourbon
1 oz. sweet vermouth
Orange bitters
Orange twist, for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Several hours before serving, mix together Campari and water and freeze in a square ice mold. When frozen, make the cocktail: Place 2 Campari ice cubes in rocks glass. Pour all ingredients over ice cubes and garnish with a wide orange twist. Stir the drink to start the ice melting.