If you have ever been drinking with me in person, you will know that my first order is always a margarita. I love the mix of citrusy salty flavours so much that I am still not bored of them. They are more of a summer thing though, so when I was kindly sent a bottle of Amaro Lucano to play with, I knew exactly what I was going to do with it.
Amaro is an Italian herbal liqueur with a bitter taste. Amaro Lucano is made to an old family recipe using 30 different herbs. You can drink it neat over ice, as a post dinner digestif or in a mixed drink. You have most likely seen it in whisky heavy cocktails as the flavours really balance each other out.
I’m not a whisky fan so was keen to see what I could do with Amaro Lucano in a different cocktail. The result is my version of the Monterita, which reminds me of a wintery margarita. Here’s how you make it.
Serves 1
50ml Tequila
35ml Lucano Amaro
1 Teaspoon Sugar Syrup
15ml Lime Juice
Method
Put all the ingredients into a cocktail shaker.
Top with ice.
Shake until ice cold.
Strain into a martini glass and garnish with a fresh lime wheel.
You can pick up a bottle of Amaro Lucano from The Whisky Exchange for £22.45. What would you do with yours?
Contains PR Samples
No Comments