The Story Behind The Tequila Negroni
The Negroni is a classic cocktail that the world has fallen back in love with over the past few years, and with good reason, because it’s absolutely delicious. Beautiful in its simplicity – just a mix of equal parts Campari, gin and sweet vermouth over ice, the cocktail is so perfect in fact that you might ask, why mess with a good thing? Because experimentation is the catalyst for innovation! Plus, it’s just fun.
Dissecting the classic recipe we decided to substitute the Gin with Blanco Tequila and add some 18.21 Blood Orange + Ginger Shrub to give this cocktail some extra flair. The tequila really works well to balance the bitterness of the Campari and adds some fresh agave essence without removing the complete flavor profile of the Negroni we all enjoy.
The shrub from 18.21 was introduced to create a little wow factor for your taste buds as the cocktail was still too similar to the classic and we wanted it to stand out from the crowd. We found the blood orange did a great job of integration with the profile of the Campari and the addition of ginger really made this Negroni fresh and bright on the palate. We think you’ll absolutely love it