Negronis

[Tricia]

It's taken me til tonight, but I finally picked up a bottle of the Cap Corse Mattei rouge.

I decided that the quinine was too much to use it as a vermouth substitute outright. Instead I ended up with:

3/4 oz Ford's gin
3/4 oz Campari
1/2 oz Dopo Teatro vermouth
1/4 oz Mattei
dash orange bitters
orange slice

Delicious.

No pics?

 

[Tony S]

No pics?

No. It was dark and stormy.

 

[Tricia]

No. It was dark and stormy.

Dark and stormy is a whole different drink

 

[Tony S]

My slow pitch skills are improving.

 

[Marker]

My first Negroni was made with Aperol and Carpano Antiqua. My son ordered it, hated it, and traded with me. I have not explored the possibilities like you, but these have become a favorite drink in our house!

FYI I like Aperol as a change of pace but my wife really dislikes it. Last month I finally finished that giant bottle I got at Costco.

 

[Marker]

Dark and stormy is a whole different drink

Ever try this with a sprig of crushed mint?

 

[Tricia]

Ever try this with a sprig of crushed mint?

No, but that sounds like a blend of a mojito and dark n stormy

 

[JCF]

The devil is in the details - and in my Negroni

 

[Marker]

No, but that sounds like a blend of a mojito and dark n stormy

We got this from the Moscow Mule recipe that came with the copper mugs.

 

[twomartinis]

It's taken me til tonight, but I finally picked up a bottle of the Cap Corse Mattei rouge.

I decided that the quinine was too much to use it as a vermouth substitute outright. Instead I ended up with:

3/4 oz Ford's gin
3/4 oz Campari
1/2 oz Dopo Teatro vermouth
1/4 oz Mattei
dash orange bitters
orange slice

Delicious.

Love Ford's (right up there with Plymouth, a bit less stately/spunkier).
Been using Citadelle (French) lately, with Carpano Antica and a dash of Peychaud's. C'est magnifique!

 

[Scruffy]

Holiday Negroni

The line up:



1:1:1 garnished with pomegranate instead of orange slice.


New book:

 

[Lvovsky /Pasha/Pavel]

My current ingredients:

 

[JCF]

Never tried that Cappeletti - what’s that like ?
Have been trying different vermouths (got to be from Torino though) - Vermouth Di Torino is my latest favorite, slightly less rich than Carpano.
Tried Checci also,That was even lighter than the Carpano.
For gin, if not Plymouth, then the old standard Gilbeys - anything London dry.

 

[Tony S]

My current ingredients:

Yes!

 

[Tony S]

Never tried that Cappeletti - what’s that like ?

Compared with Campari, less bitter, lighter, very nice. Probably lets that lovely gin shine a bit.

 

[JCF]

Local Gin - Excellent with the rest !

 

[Scruffy]

Tonight's Negroni:



1 oz gin
1 oz Campari
3/4 oz Dopo Teatro Cocchi
1/4 oz Amaro Ramazzotti

Perfecto or Perfetto

 

[JCF]

Interesting....
What is that Ramazzotti like compared to Campari ?
I usually like a bit extra amaro min the mix as well (along with a bit more gin)

 

[Scruffy]

Interesting....
What is that Ramazzotti like compared to Campari ?
I usually like a bit extra amaro min the mix as well (along with a bit more gin)

It's hard to say since Campari's ingredients are a guarded secret. But Ramazzotti is much deeper on the tongue meaning deep rich cherry tar like, and less alcoholic, and less bitter. There is myrrth, turmeric, absinth, hysso, rosemary, oregano, orange peel, quinne, rhubarb, and gentian in Ramazotti- if that helps.

 

[JCF]

Yes it helps - that one sounds like it's worth a try. Thanks