Amaro Guelfo
as deep as a memory.
At A Glance
Founder Nonno Guelfo was a profound “Made in Italy” connoisseur and a great beverage expert. He had flawless calligraphy, could never resist a boules match, and was able to fix any bicycle. Visitors usually found him in the garden on sunny days – or in an armchair, tired, after dark, sipping satisfied his treasured Amaro Guelfo.
Amaro Guelfo is intensely citrusy and spicy, and uniquely blended with 3-year-old Italian brandy, which adds to the Amaro’s complexity and lends a pleasant, silky finish.
THE SECRET IS IN THE RECIPE
Amaro Guelfo is intensely citrusy and spicy, and uniquely blended with 3-year-old Italian brandy, the real backbone of the product. The brandy gives Amaro Guelfo a pleasant, silky finish.
Cocktail Recipes
Guelfo Sour (La Spiaggia)
Amaro Guelfo 2 1/3 oz
Simple syrup 1/3 oz (we recommend turbinado sugar)
Lime 3/4 oz
Egg white*
Shake with ice and double strain
Garnish with a Lemon peel.
Tip: Use meringue instead of egg white (the
meringue will dissolve in the shaking).
Guelfo Mule (Red-headed Sam)
Amaro Guelfo 1 3/4 oz
Lime 3/4 oz
Ginger beer 2 3/4 oz
Build and briefly stir, add ice
Garnish with a Mint sprig
Add 2 dashes of aromatic bitter (Angostura, orange, ginger, or grapefruit).
Tip: If necessary, add simple syrup to sweeten.
Guelfo Negroni (Negroni Dazzano)
Amaro Guelfo 3/4 oz
Bitter 1/4 oz (Campari, Carpano, or an
artisanal bitter like Uva Imports’ Piolo & Max Tizio Rosso)
Sweet Vermouth 2/3 oz
London dry gin 3/4 oz
Stir for at least 10 seconds with ice and strain. Garnish with a lemon peel, add a large ice cube.
Tip: Add a China Mix:
2 dashes (aromatic bitter + China bark bitter).
Guelfo Americano
Amaro Guelfo 1 1/4 oz
Sweet Vermouth 1 oz
Orange bitter: 3 dashes
Lightly stir and top with lager beer.
Add ice and garnish with an orange peel.
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