AMARO DEMYSTIFIED
Amaro, Italy’s signature bitter liqueur, is prized for all the barks and herbs that famously aid digestion after a big meal. But the spirit offers much more than its bitter reputation.
“Each amaro is made with so many different ingredients—spices, roots, peels, barks, flowers—they have a lot of complexity on their own,” says Joe Campanale, owner and beverage director of Fausto in Brooklyn, New York. “They’re almost like their own cocktail.”
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