- Today we're making a classic Italian cocktail,
The Negroni!
I swear this is like the most polarizing drink
in the world, because either you love it,
I mean, look at this color, or you cannot stand it,
because Campari is notoriously bitter,
it is not like drinking candy.
Okay, let's get started.
First off, I just wanna sip this Campari,
just do a taste test for you.
This is the deceptive part.
It is like the most beautiful ruby color you can imagine,
like, liquid garnets, let me tell you.
(coughs)
(smacks lips)
(laughs)
I mean, is this shocking 'cause
there's clearly sugar in this but it like,
takes your mouth, rips it out,
dumps it in a vat of lemons and then puts it back in.
It's like very, very, very, very bitter,
going on a tangent here.
This recipe is so simple, only like one trick to show you.
It's gonna be a one-to-one-to-one ratio,
so equal parts of Campari, add it into your glass directly.
Then we have one part of sweet vermouth,
I know you have this in the back of your bar someplace,
also used for cooking.
Toss that in there.
This is actually, I did some reading,
this is the stronger version of an Americano,
so basically Americano is like this with soda water
but instead of soda water, we're adding gin.
So add in an equal amount of gin.
Okay, and you're done, just kidding.
(laughs)
We have to add the ice in now and stir it.
You could have also added the ice in first
but, you know, play by my own rules here.
You can use a swizzle stick or whatever you'd like,
but basically gently, gently agitate until it's cooled,
we're not going to shake it, it's not that kinda drink.
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Okay.
(smacks lips)
(laughs)
It's good!
So here's our last step, but I feel like
it's the most important thing.
Yes, this drink is traditionally garnished
with an orange peel, but we're gonna flame our peel.
Take off a piece of that skin, and now,
you're going to use a lighter,
and you're going to warm the orange peel up,
it's just like flaming brandy, if you ever do that.
Now, squeeze that in here under flame.
So now that it's all warmed up,
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you're gonna squeeze that into the drink.
Slippery suckers.
(laughs)
This is like a very thin-skinned orange.
Normally they're thicker so you have some grip,
but I'm grabbing juice over here.
Back to this bar trick that I'm showing you, horribly.
There we go, I don't know if you saw that.
(laughs)
But there was a flame coming out of there.
All right, rub that on the rim.
So it's gonna get those nice oranges out there.
Pop it on, the drink is now ready to sip ever so slowly.
(smacks lips)
(laughs)
Look, here's the deal.
This is a drink that some people love.
Is it my favorite?
No.
Will I drink this?
Yes.
Slowly and I'll admire the beautiful color.
It's like the most favorite part for me, look at that.
And if you like this video,
check out my strawberry margarita.
So fruity, so light and refreshing.
But, full of tequila, just how you like it.
And, why not check out my classic Manhattan drink?
It is three ingredients coming together
to make some serious old-school magic.
Thanks so much for watching, and cheers.