Thirsty Thursday 15 November: Cold Brew Negroni

by Mark McGlothlin on November 15, 2018

in Thirsty Thursday

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In last week’s Thirsty Thursday post I mentioned that Chef Libby had shared three tried and true coffee-based cocktails with me; the second we’re sharing is this uber-simple Cold-Brew Negroni.

Libby notes the infused Campari adds a rich, complex flavor, and setting up an infusion is ridiculously simple as detailed below.

Another keeper for you fans of great cold-brew coffee out there…

1 ounce cold-brew coffee infused Campari
1 ounce Gin
1 ounce sweet vermouth

Garnish: Orange peel

Combine the three ingredients in a mixing glass with ice, stir. Strain into an (Old Fashioned) glass over a single large ice cube. Express the orange peel over the glass and garnish.

Enjoy.

[Infusing the Campari is a cinch – fill a mason jar or similar glass jar approximately half way with coarsely ground coffee, then pour in the Campari. Libby likes to set this up before heading to bed at night, and then strains through a coffee filter first thing the next morning; she notes that coffee flavors start to infuse even with a short 30-minute soak…]