Celebrate Negroni Week With One of These Options
Negroni week has arrived – at least a few more days. In case you’re unfamiliar with this week, a bunch of different bartenders in different bars are contributing to a classic cocktail to raise money for charities around the world. Nicely.
I live every week, like this NEGRONI week, but considering that we are me and A. Newton – talk about this particular cocktail (and its variations) a lot, I thought that I would take this NEGRONI week of Friday to round off all our Negroni -centric interchange in one convenient location. We even have Negroni pie.
Classical
To make it you will need:
- 30 g dry gin
- 3/4 oz Campari
- 3/4 ounce sweet vermouth
Stir in a mixing glass filled with ice until completely cooled, then strain in a compartment or lowball, either upward or onto a large stone. Garnish with a strip of lemon, orange, or (my personal favorite) grapefruit zest.
Pale fight
To make it you will need:
- 1 1/2 ounce gin
- 3/4 ounce Suze or Avèze
- 3/4 oz Lillet
Pour everything into a stirring glass filled with ice and stir until it cools well. Fill a coupe glass or a low ball with a large stone, depending on how you prefer your Negroni.
Amaro Spiked Offering
To make it you will need:
- 30 g dry gin
- 3/4 oz Campari
- 3/4 ounce cinar
Pour everything into a mixing glass or half a liter filled with ice and stir until well chilled and diluted. Strain into lowball with a large cube of frozen water and prepare for a burst of bitterness.
Sparkler
To make it you will need:
- 1 1/2 ounce Campari (you can also use Aperol if you find Campari too bitter)
- 1 1/2 oz sweet vermouth
- 1 1/2 oz dry sparkling wine
Pour the campari and vermouth into a shaker bowl or 1/2 liter filled with ice and stir until completely cool. Strain into a flute, place the (chilled) bubbles on top and sip very gingerly.
Edible
Maybe you want to eat your Negroni. I fully support this and we have two ways to achieve this goal. If you are a hard candy connoisseur, consider converting NEGRONI to lollipop (go here for detailed instructions).
If you are more of a baker, we also have Negroni Pie. This custard is bright pink in color with a subtle cocktail aroma that is still present. Making it isn’t as easy as pouring it into a bowl of eggs, but it’s not much more difficult. A. Newton can walk you through the process here , but the main thing to keep in mind is that you should enjoy a NEGRONI cocktail while baking your NEGRONI pie. Surprisingly, they don’t pair well, but that just means you can alternate cocktails with slices of pie to prolong the fun (and Negroni Week).