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Hot Artichoke Dip
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This has been a mainstay at any number of restaurants for years, a dive-in dip that can be made ahead of time and heated for the appetizer moment. Invite one of your guests to pour the Champagne, while you uncork a big red for later. (And remember, the trick with Champagne: after you’re unwired the cork, covered it with a napkin and pointed the bottle in an innocent direction, hold the cork and twist the bottle.)

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Rossi D’Asiago Limoncello Print


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Country Italy
Note Tasted By Matthew Sullivan

Rossi D’Asiago’s lemon liqueur is surprisingly bitter (which is a compliment when it comes to amaro) although this is mitigated by a streak of icing sugar sweetness. There is no actual lemon juice so it is not sour — the flavour comes from lemon zest, giving it a refreshing citrus pop. This is the only amaro that really suits tonic water and ice: the resulting cocktail is perhaps the best consolation for a hot summer afternoon.

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Ramazotti Amaro Felsina Print


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This is one of the oldest commercial amaro, dating back to 1815 when Dr Ramazzotti created this tonic in Milan. It contains sweet oranges from Sicily, bitter oranges from Curacao, anise and oregano. The resulting brew isn’t as smoky as Averna or as candied as Amaro Montenegro, but it is more complex than either. Expect notes of lime leaf, pistachio, mint and a whiff of Vicks VapoRub. Topped with a long, tangy aftertaste.

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Amaro Montenegro Print


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This lighter, amber-coloured amaro is named after Elena of Montenegro (1873-1952), the Queen of Italy. In an article from a 1900 edition of the New York Times, Queen Elena was described as having a face like a Byzantine Madonna but, “an expression of languor and seeming lack of initiative.” Her namesake is likewise mellow, with a pleasing blend of walnuts, cinnamon and marzipan. It is well-balanced and delicious.

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Averna Amaro Siciliana Print


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The original recipe for this heavy amaro was given to Salvatore Averna by Benedictine friars in 1859. Averna quickly established itself as the drink of choice for Italian nobility: in 1912, King Vittorio Emanuele III permitted Averna to carry the House of Savoy’s coat-of-arms. Averna has a dark, thick appearance, not unlike iodine. It is quite sweet beneath a pronounced flavour of burnt orange, burnt sugar and a little burnt rubber.

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