Aviation
45 ml Gin, 15 ml Maraschino liqueur, 15 ml Lemon juice, 7.5 ml Crème de violette, 1 Maraschino cherry
Photo: Negroni served in Vancouver BC by Geoff Peters from Vancouver, BC, Canada · CC BY 2.0 · All credits
Ingredients
- 30 ml Jigger One small side (25 ml) of a standard jigger, plus a teaspoon. Gin
- 30 ml Jigger One small side (25 ml) of a standard jigger, plus a teaspoon. Campari
- 30 ml Jigger One small side (25 ml) of a standard jigger, plus a teaspoon. Sweet vermouth
- 1 slice Orange slice (optional)
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What the jigger, the spoons and the jug hold, in millilitres and in fluid ounces, is on the measures reference.
Quick version
- Stir equal parts gin, Campari and sweet vermouth over ice.
- Strain over a big cube and add an orange slice.
Method
- Add the gin, Campari and sweet vermouth to a mixing glass with ice.
- Stir for 20 to 30 seconds to chill and dilute.
- Strain into a rocks glass over one large cube.
- Garnish with a generous slice of orange.
Serve it
Negroni
In Florence in 1919, Count Camillo Negroni asked for his Americano with gin in place of the soda water. The bartender obliged, and gave the world a drink that has not needed changing since: equal parts, three ingredients, one slice of orange, no argument.
Getting it right
Equal parts is the classic and the place to start; once you know the drink, nudge the gin up and the vermouth down until it is yours. Stir rather than shake, because you want clarity and not foam, and stir for longer than feels necessary - this is a strong, sweet drink and the ice is doing real work. Chill the glass first. The orange slice is not decoration either: squeeze it over the top, wipe it round the rim, and drop it in.
Tasting notes
Orange peel and bitter herbs up front, then a long, sweet, faintly woody finish. Bitter enough to be grown-up, sweet enough to be a treat, and the best drink there is for starting an evening or planning one.
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