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Matt Taylor-Gross / Food Styling by Lucy Simon
While I know (and love) many people who drink cold brew year-round, I don’t find myself craving cold, caffeinated beverages until the temperatures rise. Call it a Pavlovian response, or simply a limitation of my imagination, but the idea of ingesting ice cold coffee simply doesn’t resonate with me until I’ve unpacked my sundresses and cranked up the air conditioning. Likewise, this Cold Brew Negroni from Nashville’s Luogo isn’t necessarily on my radar in, say, December, but it happens to be one of my favorite things to drink in the summertime.
Making cold brew-infused Campari might seem like a tedious step, but it’s actually quite straightforward, and is critical to this Negroni. Simply add a bag of cold brew — I’m partial to these pouches from Brooklyn-based Partners Coffee, one of my favorite roasteries — to a liter bottle of Campari, and find something else to do for two hours. The result is a wonderfully caffeinated take on this classic, bittersweet aperitif that meshes perfectly with sweet vermouth and smoky, slightly herbaceous black walnut bitters. While the team at Luogo calls for Broker’s gin, you should feel free to experiment with other gins you might have in your bar, but bear in mind that it’s worth using the good stuff here, as gin is one part of this otherwise simple, three-part cocktail recipe. — Oset Babür-Winter
Ingredients
Cold brew Campari
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1 bag coffee grounds for cold brew (such as Partner’s Coffee)
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1 liter Campari
Cold Brew Negroni
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1 ounce Campari cold brew
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1 ounce gin (such as Broker's)
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1 ounce sweet vermouth
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2 dashes black walnut bitters
Directions
Make Cold Brew Campari
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Combine cold brew and Campari in a large mixing bowl, add. Let sit for 2 hours.
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Strain mixture through a chinois, pressing all liquid out of the grounds. Funnel back into the Campari bottle.
Make Cold Brew Negroni
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Combine cold brew Campari, gin, sweet vermouth, and dark walnut bitters in a mixing glass filled with ice. Stir until frosted.
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Strain over a large ice cube into a rocks glass.