Hopped Up Negroni
Okay, okay, you didn’t really think I would go through Negroni week without posting something vaguely Negroni-esque, did you? Debates about what technically should be called a Negroni riff aside, the template is incredibly versatile and easy to play with.
Here, the core of the drink is pineapple (rum) + hops (from the amaro). A touch of mezcal adds a bit of needed depth and a touch of smoke. The primary amaro is deliciously potent so I split it with a little Suze (which also goes great with pineapple). I tried this with bianco vermouth, but using Cocchi really took it up a notch. A couple final touches (my ?patented coffee bean stir, grapefruit oils) bring this drink together beautifully.
Recipe
1oz pineapple rum (@planterayrum)
0.25oz mezcal (@mimamamedijomezcal)
0.5oz Spring Amaro (@sennzafinne_libations, gifted)
0.25oz Suze (@suzeofficial)
0.75oz Cocchi Americano (@cocchi1891)
1tsp whole coffee beans
Let coffee beans infuse with other ingredients for 2-3 minutes. Stir, strain into Nick and Nora. Garnish with grapefruit twist. Cheers!!
