Rocks glass with orange-pink cocktail with a large square cube and orange peel twist.
Photography & Art Direction: Anthony Contrino – Food Styling: Molly Wenk

This cocktail is an aperitivo, meant to be served prior to a meal to “wet the appetite”.  Equal parts gin, Campari and sweet vermouth is all it takes to make this cocktail, and it’s the perfect welcome cocktail to any dinner party!

Negroni

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 blood orange
  • 1 ¼ ounces gin
  • 1 ¼ ounces Campari
  • 1 ¼ ounces sweet vermouth

Instructions
 

  • Using a vegetable peeler, peel a (2-inch) strip of skin from the blood orange directly over a cocktail mixing glass to catch any oils; allow the peel to fall into the mixing glass.
  • Fill the mixing glass with ice.
  • Add the gin, Campari and sweet vermouth and stir with a cocktail spoon until very chilled, for at least 30 seconds.
  • Using a Julep strainer, strain the cocktail into an ice-filled rocks glass.
  • Peel another strip of skin from the blood orange and twist.
  • Rub the peel along the rim of the cup and drop into the cocktail; serve immediately.
Course: Beverages, Cocktails
Author: Anthony Michael Contrino
Two rocks glasses with a pinkish-orange cocktail over a large ice cube with an orange peel garnish.
Photography & Art Direction: Anthony Contrino – Food Styling: Molly Wenk