Last cocktail of summer
It wasn't hot enough for rum and tonic, and we've got a long winter ahead for dark liquids, and so this evening we went with a Negroni: 1 part Broker's gin, ½ part Martini red vermouth, dash of Campari. So long, summer -- it was a great one.
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Comments (9)
No more tomato juice from Mr. Kuenzi, Jack?
I'm missing this summer already! Snif.
Posted by mossypdx | September 21, 2012 10:46 PM
Now that the new school year has begun, it's hard to get down to Buckman to see Farmer Kuenzi. He's got the juice, though -- accept no substitutes.
Posted by Jack Bog | September 21, 2012 10:59 PM
Thanks for the info! I've been looking forward to trying it!
Posted by mossypdx | September 22, 2012 12:26 AM
Sounds like some fancy new school Negroni. I've always made them with equal parts Gin, Campari and Sweet Vermouth. But your version might be better for those who don't find a lot of Campari to be a good thing. Those people make me sad.
Posted by Troy | September 22, 2012 7:06 AM
Too yuppieish for me! I'll stick with my Beefeater martini, up; weather notwithstanding.
Posted by RickNN | September 22, 2012 7:50 AM
The first day of fall 2012 marks my second year with no alcohol. Gave it up for health reasons and have never felt better.
Posted by reader | September 22, 2012 8:44 AM
"The whole world is about three drinks behind. If everyone in the world would take three drinks, we would have no trouble. If Stalin, Truman, and everyone else in the world had three drinks right now, we'd all loosen up and we wouldn't need the United Nations." Humphrey Bogart, 1950
Posted by Rich | September 22, 2012 10:06 AM
equal parts
Too much red.
Posted by Jack Bog | September 22, 2012 10:13 AM
Cocktail wars can turn ugly fast, but the traditional negroni IS equal parts. With an orange twist, or a dash of orange bitters, or both. As a huge gin fan, particularly Broker's, I'm intrigued to try your variation though, as I suspect it will be more like a martini with a sweet/bitter component.
Posted by Miles | September 22, 2012 12:49 PM