Name: Little Baloney
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1½ ounces rye; ½ ounce Amaro Montenegro; ½ ounce Cocchi Americano Bianco; Cocktail cherries for garnishing

Why This Recipe Works

Our cocktail is a play on the modern classic, the Little Italy, mixed by Audrey Saunders at the Pegu Club in the mid-2000s. She split the vermouth in a Manhattan with Cynar to add some bittering complexity. This led to a whole host of Manhattan variations named for New York locations. Here we pair the spiciness of rye with floral Amaro Montenegro and round Cocchi Americano for an approachable aperitif.

Before You Begin

Lillet Blanc or vermouth bianco (also sometimes labeled blanc or blanco) can be used in place of the Cocchi Americano Bianco.

Instructions

Add 1½ ounces rye, ½ ounce Amaro Montenegro, and ½ ounce Cocchi Americano Bianco to mixing glass, then fill three-quarters full with ice. Using bar spoon, stir until mixture is fully combined and well chilled, about 1 minute. Strain cocktail into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with cocktail cherries and serve.