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11/08/2014

Negroni # 24 "Villalobos Negroni Sangria Exótico"

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As you see we are obsessed with Negronis, an invitation to a tasting dinner at the fabulous Villalobos inspired us to create this...

We were asked to bring something to share to a tasting dinner with a group of friends at the exciting new Mexican restaurant Villalobos. So we created this fabulous Negroni Sangria finished with Bittermens Xocolatl Mole Bitters...

The Base: Cavicchioli 1928 Sparkling Malvasia

Cavicchioli 1928 Sparkling
Cavicchioli 1928 Sparkling

The Vermouth: Cocchi Americano

The Amaro: Aperol

More: Vecchia Romagna Brandy, Pears, Apples and Lemons, finished with Bittermens Xocolatl Mole Bitters

Negroni Sangria

The Recipe:

We started with locally harvested pear and apple, one of each, cleaned and slices and placed in a jar with 8 ounces of Cocchi Americano white vermouth and let them steep for a few hours in the fridge.

Meanwhile we had the sparkilng Malvasia, the Aperol and Vecchia Romagna Brandy chilling as well.

Shortly before dinner we poured into a good sized pitcher, 70 ounce, the full bottle of Cavicchioli Malvasia, the vermouth with fruit, 4 ounces of Aperol, and 3 ounces of brandy. 

The Aperol gave the drink another element of flavor and a beautiful color.  The brandy gives a kick, and you can add more to taste.

We added lemon slices at the end and were ready to serve.

As we poured each drink we added two drops or three of the Bittermens Xocolatl Mole Bitters which gave the drink the perfect finishing touch. 

Needless to say the drink was a total success.

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We love this place read: Villalobos brings Fabulous Nouveau Mexicano Cuisine and an Exciting Hip Scene to Montclair

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Villalobos

6 South Fullerton Ave.
Montclair, NJ 07042
973.337.6667

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  • The history of the Negroni is uncertain, but we have researched it well. Not just where it began, but how this exemplary cocktai has emerged over almost 100 years to become the wildly popular drink that is today...

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Count Camillo Negroni

  • As to its origin, the most prevalent story is that it was first created in Florence, Italy in 1919, at Caffè Casoni, an antique shop/bar, (think Il Buco) where now Caffè Giacosa is found. As the story goes Count Camillo Negroni asked bartender Fosco Scarselli to strengthen his favorite cocktail, the Americano, by adding gin instead of the typical soda water. Fosco distinguished the drink with an orange garnish rather than the typical lemon. The Whole Story is Here- New Evidence: The Real Count Camillo Negroni
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Count Pascal Olivier Negroni

  • Of course like most tales in Italy there is another version of the story. In his one it is told that the drink was invented in 1857 in the West African country of Senegal by Corsican General Pascal Olivier de Negroni. They say he created a drink to aide his new wife’s digestion lifting the drink to toast to her health on their wedding day. Negroni family lays claim to namesake cocktail

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