About
This cocktail was created by John Gertsen at Drink in Boston. It’s a Negroni riff that swaps Campari for Aperol and sweet vermouth for dry, resulting in a lighter, less bitter, and more approachable drink. The structure stays familiar, but the softer bitterness and drier profile give it an easy, elegant feel.Cheers y’all!
Ingredients
- 1 oz · 30 mlgin
- 1 oz · 30 mldry vermouth
- 1 oz · 30 mlAperol
- lemon peel oil
Method
- 1
Add all ingredients to a mixing glass.
- 2
Add ice and stir until chilled.
- 3
Strain into a rocks glass over large-format ice.
- 4
Express lemon peel oil over the surface.
- 5
Garnish with a lemon twist.
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