Here we are back again. How is spring treating you? Ours has been surprisingly and unusually warm. I hope this is a sign of of a nice summer to come, but then again, Mother Nature hasn’t been exactly kind to humanity lately.
Many of the cocktails I’ve shown you so far remind you of places far away, some I’ve visited, others I would love to. Today’s cocktail for the letter N comes from my bucket list. The Negroni is the quintessential Italian cocktail. It’s been called a ‘man’s cocktail’ but i know a few women who would argue with that.
I’ve had one in an Italian restaurant and it’s delicious.
Make it Your Own
Ingredients
1 orange
1 ½ ounces gin
1 ½ ounces sweet vermouth
1 ½ ounces Campari
Sparkling water, for topping
Mix It
Using a vegetable peeler, remove a few rinds from the outside of the orange and reserve.
Take one of the orange rinds and pinch it between two fingers to release some of the essential oils. Rub the inside of a rocks glass with the orange the orange rind to scent the glass.
Fill the rocks glass with ice. Pour the gin, sweet vermouth and Campari over the ice. Using a long cocktail spoon, stir the ingredients until glass feels well chilled. Top with sparkling water.
Enjoy!
Come back tomorrow to see what surprise the letter O has for you. Don’t forget to check out other challengers here. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mvSm8FsuFVkOQulQ0EgzslGiNd8CZWWrqaRhCG8Sv4o/edit#gid=1500973813
Living the Dream 