Created in collaboration with fellow New York bartenders Tom Macy and Shannon Ponche, the Negroni de Nubes is not your average Negroni variation. Unsmoked mezcal forms the base, leaving room for the delicate flavors of a strawberry-infused Cappelletti-Suze mixture and the botanicals of blanc vermouth to shine through. “It just needed one final touch,” recalls Leanne Favre. “I had the idea to use rice to contribute texture and mouthfeel, drawing inspiration from the starchy texture of horchata.” Stirring the mixture with a few tablespoons of rice acts as an à la minute rice wash that lends texture and “delightful creaminess” to the drink.
Negroni de Nubes
Leanne Favre, Leyenda | Brooklyn, NY
Ingredients
Serving: 1
- 1 1/4 ounces mezcal, preferably Derrumbes San Luis Potosí
- 1 ounce blanc vermouth, preferably Dolin
- 3/4 ounce strawberry infused Suze-Cappelletti mixture (see Editor's Note)
- 1 dash saline
- 2 tablespoons uncooked rice
Garnish: grapefruit twist
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass over ice and stir until chilled.
- Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
- Garnish with grapefruit twist.
Editor's Note
Strawberry Infused Suze-Cappelletti:
2 quarts of strawberries, quartered
25 ounces Suze
50 ounces Cappelletti
Combine all ingredients in a nonreactive container and infuse for 24 hours. Fine strain.