Cocktail time. With the kids finally asleep, we decided to have an aperitivo before enjoying some proscuitto and Coach Farm Triple Cream Goat Cheese.
The negroni is a mix of gin, sweet vermouth, Campari, and bitters. I really enjoy the bitter, slightly tart flavor ofCampari, especially over ice. It wasn't until the past year or so that I started to enjoy bitter flavors particularly when they are balanced with some sweetness or acid. In this drink, the vermouth and Campari provide that wonderfully sweet and bitter and tart mix.
The blood orange cosmopolitan is a mix of vodka, cointreau, lime juice, and blood orange juice. Heather thought this was a great cocktail, but a bit on the strong side. So we took some of the edge off with a dash of simple syrup.
Really enjoy the Negroni..Perhaps one of the easiest cocktails to make, but definitely one of the tastiest
My Recipe:
1 PART Beefeater Gin
1 PART Campari
1 PART Italian Sweet Vermouth
METHOD Build ingredients, over ice, in a rocks glass and stir. Garnish with an orange wedge.
Awesome Video Tutorial on the cocktail: http://www.beefeatergin.com/mixology/video.php?video=Negroni