Classic Cocktails Done Well: Tried-and-True Recipes for the Home Bartender

Try Your Hand at Making a Negroni

Ingredients

· 1 ounce gin

· 1 ounce Campari

· 1 ounce sweet vermouth

· ½ slice of orange

Directions

1. Fill a rocks glass with ice or one large cube.

2. In a mixing glass, combine the gin, Campari, and vermouth, then fill the mixing glass 3/4 full with ice. Stir for 40 seconds.

3. Strain into the ice-filled rocks glass, place the slice of orange inside the glass.

Modern Twist: Create a Strawberry Negroni by using strawberry-infused Campari. Fill a jar with sliced strawberries, then top off with Campari. Fill a jar with sliced strawberries, then top off with Campari. After a few days at room temperature, strain the mixture to remove all solids. If well strained, this will keep in the refrigerator for two to three months.

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