Barrel-Aged Negroni
All the components of a Negroni batched and rested in a small oak barrel for 2–4 weeks — the dilution rounds off the bitters, the oak integrates the spirits, and the result is something altogether more civilized and complex.
Served in a rocks glass · Garnish: Orange peel · Difficulty: hard
Ingredients
- 1 oz Gin (London Dry)
- 1 oz Campari
- 1 oz Sweet Vermouth (Carpano Antica)
Instructions
- To barrel-age: combine gin, Campari, and vermouth in a small oak barrel.
- Rest 2–4 weeks, tasting weekly until desired oak level is reached.
- Alternatively: stir with a used bourbon barrel stave in the mixing glass for 2 minutes.
- Strain into a chilled rocks glass over a large cube.
- Garnish with an orange peel, expressed and left in the glass.