Ingredients
- 2 cl Sweet Vermouth
- 2 cl Aperol® Aperitivo
- 3 cl Scotch
Instructions
- Combine Sweet Vermouth, Aperol, and Scotch in a shaker filled with ice.
- Shake vigorously to chill the mixture.
- Strain the cocktail into a chilled cocktail glass.
Ortensia is a complex, bittersweet sipper that pairs the bright, slightly bitter orange-herbal notes of Aperol and sweet vermouth with a smoky Scotch backbone. It pours a warm amber-orange and, shaken with ice, gains a silky, slightly velvety texture. Worth trying if you like spirit-forward cocktails that balance bitter, sweet, and smoky elements in a smooth, contemplative serve.