From Our Kitchen to Yours: Cocktail Edition

Negroni Cocktail

A classic aperitif, this cocktail is a perfect palate cleanser before dinner.

INGREDIENTS

1.5 oz gin

1.5 oz sweet vermouth

1.5 oz Campari

Orange twist

INSTRUCTIONS  

Step 1: Prepare the Garnish 

Thinly slice an orange peel, avoiding as much of the pith (the white under-peel) as possible. Set aside for garnish.

Step 2: Measure & Mix 

Using a mixing glass and jigger, measure and pour the three liquid ingredients into the glass and add ice (you don’t want to put the ice in first). Using a cocktail spoon, stir the ingredients together to mix and cool them.

Step 3: Strain, Garnish, and Serve

Add cubed ice to a tumbler, then strain the cocktail over ice. Next, twist the orange peel over the glass to release citric acid, then drop the peel into the drink.

To make this cocktail a little lighter and more refreshing, try adding a splash of sparkling water or mineral water.

Enjoy!

Hemingway Cocktail 

The Hemingway cocktail is a take on the traditional daiquiri (think white rum and lime juice shaken with ice, not the blue slurpees sold by the yard on the Vegas strip). This drink is named (no surprise) for Ernest Hemingway and was developed in Havana, Cuba by Constantino Ribailagua Vert specifically for the legendary novelist. The most unusual ingredient in this drink is the Maraschino liqueur, a little of which goes a long way.

INGREDIENTS

2 oz white rum

¼ oz maraschino liqueur 

¾ oz fresh grapefruit juice

½ oz lime juice

¼ oz simple syrup

Lime wedge

INSTRUCTIONS  

Step 1: Prepare the Garnish 

Slice and juice the citrus, keeping a lime wedge (or slice) for garnish.

Step 2: Measure & Shake

Measure and pour the ingredients into a cocktail shaker and then add ice (always add ice after pouring the liquors).  Shake well.

Step 3: Strain, Garnish, and Serve

Strain into a chilled cocktail glass with no ice (also known as serving it “up”).  Of course, there are no rules, you can have this on the rocks or even blended if you want.