This softer, more approachble twist on the classic 1919 Italian aperitif. It was created in 2011 by bartender Charlotte Voisey, who swapped the bold, punchy components of a traditional Negroni for lighter, botanical, and sweeter amao as alternatives. It was popularized by the late Gary Regan.
This drink’s name comes from a classic baked Purim treat recalling the 3-cornered hat worn by Haman. A hamantaschen is a jelly-filled pastry, and here we use sweet jelly to bring balance to this gin sour. Inspired by Sasha Petraske’s Cosmonaut.
