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Rum Negroni No. 2
I started with a classic three equal parts Negroni, simply subbing rum for gin, but the rum was masked by the bitter liqueur so I boosted rum notes with...
Calvin Grant
16th June at 01:24
Amazing what a spoon of cachaça can do!
4th April at 17:39
In seeking to echo this, I used
- 25ml Takamaka Spiced Rum
- 25ml Cocchi di Torino
- 25ml Campari
- 6-8 drops of De Kuyper Classic Bitters
(Made double (50ml etc) and divided)
This is one for the permanent roster. Surprisingly balanced, at least to my taste - the Takamaka seems to take the heft of Campari well.
- 25ml Takamaka Spiced Rum
- 25ml Cocchi di Torino
- 25ml Campari
- 6-8 drops of De Kuyper Classic Bitters
(Made double (50ml etc) and divided)
This is one for the permanent roster. Surprisingly balanced, at least to my taste - the Takamaka seems to take the heft of Campari well.
20th January 2024 at 20:21
This is a special drink. The nose of Cachaça is really nice against the Gran Classico (which is criminally underused) and the sweetness of the rum (I used Flor de Cana 4).
11th September 2023 at 03:59
Great cocktail. Not really a big Negroni fan, but love rum. It was wonderful.
Used Tempus Fugit Gran Classico bitters. Was perfect for after-dinner.
Used Tempus Fugit Gran Classico bitters. Was perfect for after-dinner.
11th January 2023 at 15:33
"… but the gin was masked by" - I think this should refer to rum in your description/review.
11th January 2023 at 16:20
Thanks, Chris. Now corrected.