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Quite excellent. I have a dryer palate than most, so I only use 1/4 oz (half of what the recipe calls for) of 1/1 simple syrup, and I thought it was perfectly balanced for me. If you think an equal part Negroni is too cloyingly sweet, than perhaps try to cut down the simple as I did?
This hits all the right notes for me: it is quite booze forward, it's complex due to the sweet bitterness of the Campari mixed with the acidity of the lemon, and the egg whites brings a beautiful mouth feel. A winner.
Very tasty! Mine needed more sour, as the bitter was too strong. I added a touch more lemon, bringing it to about 2/3 oz total. The color is fantastic. I gave it a long shake, maybe 2 min with ice, then 1 min without. Feels elegant and sweet but delicious
This cocktail is a great example of squisite balance, with none of the elements (spirit, sour and sweet) prevailing over the others, but all are clearly there. Delicious.
Notes: I have abundantly expressed the lemon peel on the rim of the coupe, and then speared it on a pick so it could hang above the foam, which provided an intense lemon kick to the nose. Also, lacking orange bitters, I used a mix of Angostura bitters and homemade grapefruit tincture.