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Ben Clemons, bartender at Bar 308 in Nashville, created this sage- and lime-infused cocktail for our story, Spring Cocktails Perfect for Brunch. Cocchi Aperitivo Americano is an Italian aperitif wine beloved for its citrus, herbal, and bitter flavor profile. It's becoming easier to find, but if you can't locate a bottle, Clemons recommends substituting Lillet Blanc.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes 1 drink
Ingredients
For the sage syrup:
For the cocktail
Preparation
Step 1
In a small pot, combine 20 sage leaves, sugar, and 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil then lower heat to moderately low and simmer until aromatic and slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Allow syrup to cool, then pour through a fine-mesh sieve and discard the sage. DO AHEAD: The sage simple syrup can be made in advance and stored, in an airtight container in the refrigerator, up to 1 week
Step 2
In a cocktail shaker, combine 3/4 ounce sage simple syrup with the gin, Cocchi Aperitivo Americano, and lime juice. Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously until completely mixed, about 20 seconds. Strain into a chilled champagne coupe, then slowly add the Campari so that it settles at the bottom of the glass. Garnish with a fresh sage leaf.
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Reviews (4)
Back to TopNote that the calorie count 980, is for the entire amount of simple syrup that you are making - you will only use a very small amount of that in the drink.
BeerMaven
1/18/2015
Unbelievably good and a great use for all that leftover sage in your crisper. We used Lillet and it was divine. We're going to use the simple syrup in iced tea as well.
suekehias
Oak Park IL
5/20/2014
Loved this drink. Lots of subtle flavors. I did a half-batch of the SS for two drinks and still have some remaining for the next batch. I thought it interesting that the Campari isn't really there until the end; I might experiment doing a final stir.
pmeijer
Mountain View, CA
9/3/2013
How much sugar did you use?
jccklr
brookline, nh
3/11/2012
Think of this as a blonde Negroni. I have made this drink by omitting the ss, and using a vaporizer to infuse the gin ( I use Citadelle, a French gin ) with sage. Yes, I realize it is over the top, but I had the equipment so I did it. This cocktail is a wonderful aperitif. Highly recommend for real cocktail drinkers.
ElleRossi
Houston
3/9/2012
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