Aunt Cathy’s Old Time Potion

Dry red wine leads a plum-liqueur and bitter-aperitivo mixture seasoned with three distinct bitters. Stirring chills the wine-based cocktail before it is strained into a large coupe and finished with orange peel.

clear deep wine-red Aunt Cathy’s Old Time Potion in a large coupe with orange twist, no ice.

Active preparation: 3 minutes

Ingredients

  • 90 ml Dry red wine
  • 30 ml Averell Damson Gin liqueur
  • 15 ml Aperitivo Cappelletti
  • 1 dash Fee Brothers Black Walnut Bitters
  • 1 dash Fee Brothers Cardamom Bitters
  • 2 dash Orange bitters
  • 1 piece Orange peel, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Pour dry red wine, Averell Damson Gin liqueur, Aperitivo Cappelletti, Fee Brothers Black Walnut Bitters, Fee Brothers Cardamom Bitters and orange bitters into a mixing glass filled with ice.
  2. Stir smoothly until cold, about 20–30 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled large coupe without ice.
  4. Express the orange peel over the surface and add it.