A Balsamic Negroni Recipe For Negroni Week
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This is Negroni Week, celebrated worldwide the third full week each September. THE NIBBLE team sat down with a pitcher of classic Negronis and one of the Balsamic Negroni recipe below. Negroni Week was established in 2013 by Imbibe Magazine and Campari, as a celebration of one of the world’s great cocktails and a charitable money-raiser. According to a poll of bartenders worldwide to determine the world’s most popular cocktails, Drinks International, founder of the International Spirits Challenge, named the Negroni as #1 among the world’s top 10 cocktails for 2022*. The Balsamic Negroni recipe was sent to us by our colleague Hannah Kaminsky of Bittersweet Blog. The classic Negroni is made with Campari, gin, and sweet vermouth, and garnished with an orange twist. Hannah’s version adds white balsamic vinegar to the mix. Hannah notes that a sweet vinegar like white balsamic diffuses some of the bitterness—a bright hit of acidic contrast—that she personally found in the classic Negroni. Other vinegars to consider: > The classic Negroni recipe and the history of the Negroni. > The history of cocktails. Prep time is 2 minutes. 1. POUR the Campari, gin, vermouth, and balsamic vinegar into a mixing glass. Add ice and stir with a bar spoon for 20-30 seconds, until incorporated. 2. ADD fresh ice to a rocks glass and strain the cocktail into the glass. 3. RUB the orange peel along the rim of the glass, squeeze the oils directly into the drink, then add it as a garnish. Serve immediately. |
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WHAT IS CAMPARI? Campari is an Italian apéritif liqueur, distilled from an infusion of herbs and fruits in alcohol, characterized by its deep red color (photo #3). It is a type of bitters†. It was invented in 1860 by Gaspare Campari of Novara, Italy. Under the direction of Davide Campari, Gaspare’s son, the company began to export the beverage. Today it is distributed in more than 190 countries. Before 2006, the deep red color Campari came from a small insect called cochineal, dried and crushed. Since 2006, Campari has opted instead for an artificial dye. In addition to the Negroni, Campari is often used in other cocktails: *The 2022 standings: 1) Negroni, 2) Old Fashioned, 3) Dry Martini, 4) Margarita, 5) Daiquiri, 6) Aperol Spritz, 7) Espresso Martini, 8) Manhattan, 9) Mojito, 10) Whiskey Sour [source]. †A bitters is an alcoholic preparation flavored with botanical matter for a bitter or bittersweet flavor. Originally they were developed as patent medicines, non-prescription medicinal preparations that claimed to be effective against minor disorders (here’s more about them). Now, they are sold as digestifs and cocktail flavorings.
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