Bittersweet and strong, the flavor features notes of orange peel, clove, cinnamon, gentian root, rhubarb, and grapefruit. Amaro is the Italian word for bitter and Amaro Liqueurs earn the name by featuring bitter flavors. These bitter flavors are balanced against sweetness in the product to produce a well-balanced flavor that is complemented with a variety of other flavors. While Amaro were likely made in Italian Monasteries for centuries, the first known commercial Amaro was introduced in 1815. There are many styles of Amaro and they are generally associated with regions of Italy. The most famous and popular Amaro is the Milanese style developed in Milan in the late 1800’s. The first known recipes for Amaro were published in a liqueur book in Italy in 1897 which included an “Amaro Milano” recipe upon which Francia is based. Francia is the maiden name of our Distiller’s maternal Grandmother Emily and is an ode to her and our Distiller’s Italian heritage. Francia shares the same ABV, sugar concentration, flavor profile and color as Campari. Use Francia 1:1 in any recipe that calls for Campari.

  • Boulevardier

    Boulevardier

    1.5 oz DHD Bourbon

    .5 oz Francia

    1 oz Vermaux

    Add all ingredients to a glass mixing pitcher. Fill with ice, and stir for 10-12 seconds. Strain into a chilled Nic and Nora glass. Garnish with an orange twist.

    Spirit forward, bold, bitter, strong, classic

  • Coffee Negroni

    Coffee Negroni

    1 oz Afternoon Tea Gin

    1 oz Francia

    1 oz Vermaux

    .5 oz Barista

    .25 oz espresso

    Sitr all ingredients in a glass mixing pitcher, strain over a large cube. Garnish with an orange twist.

    Spirit forward, bold, bitter, sweet, strong, caffeinated 

  • Jungle Bird

    Jungle Bird

    1.5 oz Rum

    .75 Francia

    1.5 oz pineapple

    .5 lime

    .5 turbinado

    Shake all ingredients with ice for 8-10 seconds. Fine strain over ice in a double rocks glass. Garnish with a dehydrated lime.

    Bold, refreshing, tropical, sweet, bitter

  • Love and Murder

    Love and Murder

    4 drops saline solution

    .75 oz simple

    1 oz lime

    1 oz Francia

    1 oz Monk

    Shake all ingredients vigorously for 8-10 seconds. Fine strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a dehydrated lime wheel.

    Bold, strong, refreshing, bitter, sweet

    For Saline Solution-

    20 grams Maldon salt

    80 grams hot water

    stir until dissolved

    allow to cool

    pour into dropper bottles

  • Maximillionare

    Maximillionare

    .5 oz grenadine

    .75 oz lemon

    .5 grapefruit

    .5 oz Francia 

    2 oz bourbon 

    .25 oz Monk

    3 dashes creole bitters 

    Add syrup, lemon, grapefruit, bitters, Monk, Francia, and bourbon to a shaker tin. Add ice, and shake vigorously for 8-10 seconds. Fine strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a dehydrated lemon.

    Refreshing, bitter, sweet, tart

  • DHD Negroni

    DHD Negroni

    1 oz Afternoon Tea Gin

    1 oz Francia

    1 oz Vermaux

    Add all ingredients into a glass mixing pitcher. Fill with ice, and stir for 12-15 seconds. Strain over a large cube in a double rocks glass. Garnish with an expressed orange twist.

    Bold, bitter, strong, sweet, classic

  • Ruby Slipper

    Ruby Slipper

    3 dashes aromatic bitters

    .5 oz cinnamon simple

    .5 oz lime

    1.5 oz grapefruit

    .25 oz Francia

    .25 oz Libertasse

    1.5 oz DHD Bourbon

    Add bitters, simple, lime, grapefruit, triple sec, and bourbon to a small shaker tin. Fill with ice, and shake vigorously for 8-10 seconds, and fine strain over a large cube in a double rocks glass. 

    refreshing, citrusy, crushable, tart

  • Rum Negroni

    Rum Negroni

    1 oz watermelon 

    .75 oz Francia

    .75 oz Vermaux

    .75 oz Rum

    stir and strain over a large cube, express and garnish with an orange twist, add a pinch of Maldon salt on top of the ice cube

    Bold, complex, refreshing

  • Sophia Loren

    Sophia Loren

    Egg white

    3 dashes orange bitters

    .5 vanilla

    .75 lemon

    1.5 OJ

    .5 oz francia

    1.5 vodka

    Dry shake all ingredients, then fill with ice and shake for 8-10 seconds. Fine strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a dehydrated orange.

    Sweet, tart, silky, refreshing, citrusy 

  • Tuscan Sunset

    Tuscan Sunset

    1 oz DHD Vodka

    1 oz Francia

    2 oz orange juice

    1 oz grapefruit juice

    1 oz blood orange juice

    2 drops saline solution

    Francia Foam topper

    Pour Francia and vodka into the Collins glass. In a shaker tin, using the whip wand, fluff the juices for 10 seconds. Fill Gats with ice, and pour the whipped juice over the ice. Stir with a bar spoon. Finish by discharging Francia Foam from the siphon. Garnish with half a bar spoon of Maldon sea salt flakes, and a grapefruit segment. 

    Citrusy, bitter, sweet, silky, refreshing, bold 

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