For those bowing out of a “dry January” and indulging in aperitivo hour, the Negroni cocktail is always a worthy choice. Equal parts gin, vermouth and Campari, the bittersweet drink stirs the appetite and shines like a ruby.
More than a hundred years ago, Count Camillo Negroni sipped this eponymous cocktail for the first time in Florence, Italy. Decades after, Ernest Hemingway wrote about the drink while frequenting Harry's Bar in Venice. Today, the Negroni remains as timeless as ever.
At Altro Paradiso, an Italian restaurant in New York City founded by chef Ignacio Mattos, they observe aperitivo hour all year long with light cocktails and olives. For their namesake cocktail, the “Altro Negroni,” they use Carpano Antica vermouth from Turin. Its vanilla aroma carries a bit of spice, citrus and dried fruit notes that smoothes the bitterness of the spirits for a perfectly balanced beverage!
Cin cin!
Altro Negroni by Altro Paradiso
Ingredients:
1 oz gin
1 oz Forthave Spirits Red Aperitivo
1 oz Carpano Antica
Method:
Add spirits to a mixing glass filled with ice, and stir until well-chilled.
Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice cubes.
Garnish with an orange peel.