Landscape Painting

Sweet vermouth leads this stirred recipe, with rye and dry kirsch supplying smaller spirit measures. Mint amaro and absinthe are used sparingly, giving the wine-led base two separate herbal accents rather than a large bitter-liqueur pour.

Clear dark amber-red Landscape Painting in a coupe with three cocktail cherries, no ice.

Active preparation: 3 minutes

Ingredients

  • 60 ml Sweet red vermouth
  • 22.5 ml Rye whiskey
  • 7.5 ml Dry kirsch cherry eau-de-vie
  • 0.5 tsp Brancamenta mint amaro
  • 1 dash Absinthe
  • 3 piece Cocktail cherry, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Pour sweet vermouth, rye whiskey, dry kirsch, Brancamenta mint amaro and Absinthe into a mixing glass filled with ice.
  2. Stir smoothly until cold, about 20–30 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe without ice.
  4. Finish with three cocktail cherries and serve promptly.