A sparkling, savory cocktail blending sparkling wine, vodka, dry vermouth, and a touch of olive brine, accented with orange bitters and garnished with Castelvetrano olives.
Ingredients
- 45 ml sparkling wine (preferably Brut Champagne)
- 45 ml vodka
- 37.5 ml dry vermouth
- 7.5 ml olive brine (preferably Castelvetrano)
- 1–2 traits orange bitters (preferably Regan's)
- 45 ml club soda
- 1 bande strip of orange zest (about 7.5 cm)
- 3 pieces pitted olives (preferably Castelvetrano)
Method
- Fill a wine glass or Collins glass halfway with ice.
- Pour the sparkling wine, vodka, dry vermouth, olive brine, and orange bitters into the glass.
- Stir gently with a bar spoon.
- Add the club soda to the glass.
- Stir again to mix well.
- Peel a strip of orange peel about 7.5 cm long.
- Express the orange peel over the glass to release the essential oils, then discard it.
- Thread the pitted olives onto a metal straw or cocktail pick.
- Place the straw or pick in the glass to garnish.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Per serving
- Energy
- 291.5 kcal
- Protein
- 1.8 g
- Carbohydrate
- 25.67 g
- Fat
- 3.18 g
- Fibre
- 6.35 g
- Calcium
- 11.83 mg
- Iron
- 0.45 mg
- Magnesium
- 5.02 mg
