Created in Italy out of a tradition of bitter aperitifs meant for sipping before dinner, The Negroni cocktail typically uses gin as the base spirit. Here we swap in boubon to significant effect.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 oz Bourbon
- 1 oz Cocchi di Torino or Carpano Antica
- 3/4 oz Aperol
- 3/4 oz Campari
- 1 dash Angostura Bitters
Method
- Add all ingredients to mixing glass.
- Fill glass with ice.
- Stir for 30-40 seconds until well-diluted.
- Serve over a big rock in an old- fashioned glass, garnished with a lemon twist and cherry.