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False King

A dark stirred Scotch drink with amaro, sweet vermouth, and orange bitters. Royal, bitter, and probably trouble.

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A mysterious, dark amber False King cocktail served in a double old fashioned glass over a single crystal-clear ice cube, garnished with an expressed orange peel.
Difficulty Advanced
Glass Coupe or rocks glass
Ice Stir with ice; serve up or over one large cube
Tools Mixing glass, bar spoon, strainer

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz Scotch
  • 3/4 oz Amaro
  • 3/4 oz Sweet vermouth
  • 2 dashes Orange bitters

How to make it

  1. Add Scotch, amaro, sweet vermouth, and orange bitters to a mixing glass with ice.
  2. Stir until chilled.
  3. Strain into a coupe or rocks glass.

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