Amaro & aperitivo

Bitter Italian-style liqueurs and aperitivi, sipped before or after dinner and used in stirred drinks.

amaroItalian for "bitter." A family of herbal bitter liqueurs, usually sipped after dinner or used in cocktails.
Amer PiconFrench bitter orange aperitif, classic in a Brooklyn cocktail.
aperitivoA pre-dinner drink meant to wake up the appetite: bitter, light and often bubbly.
AperolOrange Italian aperitivo, the base of the Aperol Spritz.
AvernaSicilian amaro, rich and round.
BraulioAlpine amaro from Lombardy, aged in oak.
CampariBright red Italian bitter aperitivo, the backbone of the Negroni.
CappellettiWine-based red aperitivo from the Alps.
China-ChinaFrench bitter orange liqueur (amer). Used in place of Amer Picon.
CynarItalian amaro made with artichoke (you won't taste artichoke).
digestivoAn after-dinner drink, often an amaro or brandy, sipped to settle the meal.
FernetVery bitter, minty Italian amaro. A bartender's handshake shot.
JägermeisterGerman herbal liqueur with 56 botanicals.
LucanoSouthern Italian amaro.
MelettiAmaro from the Marche region of Italy.
MontenegroLight, floral amaro from Bologna. A good first amaro.
NoninoAmaro on a grappa base. Famous from the Paper Plane.
RamazzottiMilanese amaro, one of the oldest.
SuzeFrench aperitif made from gentian root, bright yellow.