At his cocktail bar near the Vatican, Massimo D’Addezio combines mezcal and Martini Gran Lusso with bitter flavors and an amaro infused with quinine and bitter orange.
Una Vita da Signori
Massimo D'Addezio, Chorus | Rome

Ingredients
Serving: 1
- 1 1/3 ounces mezcal, preferably Del Maguey Vida
- 1 1/3 ounces sweet vermouth, preferably Martini Gran Lusso
- 2/3 ounce China Clementi
- 4 dashes amaro, preferably Petrus Boonekamp Amaro
Garnish: licorice root
Directions
- In an Old-Fashioned glass, combine the mezcal, vermouth, China Clementi and amaro.
- Add ice cubes and stir until chilled.
- Garnish with licorice root.