People often associate the fortified wine Madeira with syrupy-sweet flavors, but good-quality Madeira is complex and delicious, with a wonderful acidity. The Sercial Madeira that Estopinal uses here is the driest style. Slideshow: Wine Cocktails
How to Make It
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In a cocktail shaker, combine the Madeira, Simple Syrup, bitters and orange twists. Fill the shaker with ice cubes and shake well. Strain into a chilled cracked-ice-filled double rocks glass and garnish with the lemon twist.