Contessa

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Arnaud's French 75 Bar • New OrleansChris Hannah's spin on the Negroni was inspired by a character called the Contessa in Tennessee Williams's 1950 novel, The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone. "The Contessa was a terrible swindler and instigator who was obsessed with the Negroni," says Hannah. "I felt she deserved a drink named after her." Reinvented Classic Cocktail Recipes

By Chris Hannah
Updated on April 27, 2021
Yield:
1 drink
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Ingredients

  • Ice

  • 1 ounce Aperol (bitter orange Italian aperitif)

  • 3/4 ounce gin, preferably Tanqueray

  • 1/4 ounce crème de mûre (blackberry liqueur)

  • 3/4 ounce Ruby Red grapefruit juice

  • 2 dashes of orange bitters

  • 2 dashes of Angostura bitters

  • 1 orange twist studded with 3 cloves, for garnish

Directions

  1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the Aperol, gin, crème de mûre, grapefruit juice, orange bitters and Angostura bitters and shake well. Strain into a chilled coupe and garnish with the clove-studded orange twist.

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