The Yellow King

Name: The Yellow King
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 1 1/2 ounces Aveze (gentian liqueur); 3/4 ounce Cocchi Americano; 3/4 ounce dry vermouth, preferably Dolin; Sprig of thyme

Recipe from Matt Grippo

Adapted by Robert Simonson

The Yellow King — Peter DaSilva for The New York Times

Rating: 4(33)
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This simple and breathtakingly beautiful aperitif drink (it is golden in hue) is an acquired taste. The floral and fruity Cocchi Americano, an aperitif wine, balances out the bitter bite of the Aveze, but not too much. Once you get used to the herb garden of flavors, the drink serves admirably as a palate cleanser and appetite whetter, all in an appealingly low-alcohol package. After two or three, you may even think it delicious. (I thought so after only one.) Think of it as a distant, sunny cousin of the Negroni. —Robert Simonson

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Ingredients

Yield:1 drink

1½ounces Aveze (gentian liqueur)
¾ounce Cocchi Americano
¾ounce dry vermouth, preferably Dolin
Sprig of thyme

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Preparation

Step 1
In a mixing glass three-quarters filled with ice, combine the Aveze, Cocchi Americano and vermouth. Stir until chilled, about 30 seconds. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with the thyme sprig, gently spanked across your hand.