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Broken Plane Cocktail served in a coupe glass over a slanted clear ice cube, finished with saline drops.

Broken Plane Cocktail

Rebecca Blumer
Experience the craft cocktail renaissance at home with this bittersweet, herbal, and citrusy aperitivo featuring gin, amari, and a stunning slanted ice presentation.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Cocktail, Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 1 drink
Calories 240 kcal

Equipment

  • Cocktail shaker
  • Coupe glass
  • Fine strainer

Ingredients
 

  • 1.5 oz Gin
  • 0.5 oz Maraschino Liqueur
  • 0.5 oz Cynar
  • 0.25 oz Amaro Nonino
  • 0.75 oz Lemon Juice
  • 0.25 oz Simple Syrup

Instructions
 

Prep the slanted ice coupe

  • Before anything else, set a coupe glass in your freezer at a 45-degree angle with a small amount of water inside, just enough to freeze into a clear wedge. Once frozen solid, you get that broken plane slant that chills the drink while slowing dilution.

Build the cocktail in the shaker

  • Keep the coupe cold while you work, ideally already holding that slanted ice so the glass feels frosty to the touch.
  • Pour the gin, Maraschino Liqueur, Cynar, Amaro Nonino, lemon juice, and simple syrup into a cocktail shaker. Add 3 drops of 20 percent saline solution here, it should disappear into the mix, not taste salty.

Shake, strain, and finish

  • Fill the shaker with ice, then shake vigorously for 12 to 15 seconds, until the tin turns painfully cold and you hear that tight, crisp rattle that says the drink is properly aerated.
  • Double strain into the chilled coupe glass over the slanted ice, aiming for a silky surface with a faint, foamy sheen from the citrus shake.
  • Express a lemon twist over the drink and discard, you want the fragrant mist of oils on top, not a big peel bobbing around.
  • Garnish with a blackened lemon twist or burnt orange peel, then take a quick smell before you sip, it should hit bittersweet, herbal, citrusy, and refreshing all at once.

Notes

Perfect Texture: Use a double strain so tiny ice shards do not sneak in and rough up the texture. The goal is a silky, professional sip.
Proper Shaking: Shake citrus drinks hard for 12 to 15 seconds. This builds proper chill, dilution, and a light, appetizing froth.
Glassware: Keep the coupe glass genuinely cold. A room-temperature coupe melts your hard work and the cocktail goes flat and warm fast.
Saline Solution: When using saline solution, think drops, not dashes, it should amplify brightness, not announce itself.
Nutrition information is estimated based on common ingredients and serving sizes and may vary.

Nutrition

Calories: 240kcalCarbohydrates: 16gSodium: 10mgPotassium: 30mgSugar: 15gVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 2mg
Keyword Broken Plane Cocktail
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