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04/10/2015

Negroni # 53 "Castle Rock"

Castle RockInspired by the Joe Campanale Negroni

which uses blood oranges that are marinated in vermouth and then grilled slightly.  I took it a step further.  

The Gin: Citadelle Slow Distilled French Gin

The Vermouth: Carpano Antica Rosso, Cocchi Americano Bianco

The Amaro: Campari

More: Mini Barrel Aged Cocktail Kit 

I marinated the oranges in Cocchi Americano Bianco for 12 hours, then gently seared them in a grill pan and set aside.   I then poured the liquid from the marinade into the barrel aging bottle, added some red vermouth and some gin to fill it up and let that sit for 24 hours, could go longer. The grilled oranges were tightly wrapped in plastic wrap. 

On cocktail day I did my magical mixology and Viola!

The Barrel Aged Cocktail Kit can be found at uncommongoods.com

Castle Rock Garrison NY

Castle Rock Hi Up

 A lot more on this intriguing property here: America’s Great Castles Castle Rock and A Visit to Castle Rock.

Posted at 05:03 PM in Our Original Recipes |

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A Fascinating Story

  • 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. A Brief History of the Negroni
General Pascal Olivier de Negroni de Cardi

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

    Sorry Pascal, with no disrespect, we are going with the Italian Count Camillo version.

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