Drink of Laughter and Forgetting

by @michaelyusko

Preparation

Combine all ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker and shake for 8-10 seconds. Double strain and serve.

Glass
Coupe Glass
Ice
None

This bitter-forward cocktail balances Cynar's earthy artichoke notes against the herbal intensity of green Chartreuse, with lime juice and demerara providing enough citrus brightness and caramel sweetness to keep the amaro from overwhelming the palate. The result is bracingly complex—vegetal, bittersweet, and slightly medicinal in the best sense—with a long, lingering finish accented by warm baking spice from the Angostura.