Mezcal Negroni

Name: Mezcal Negroni
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Europe, French
Ingredients: 1 ounce Campari liqueur; 1 ounce Mezcal; 1 ounce sweet vermouth; Ice cubes; 1 orange slice

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 5 min.

Yield 1 serving

Test Kitchen Approved

If you enjoy complex cocktails, don't pass up the mezcal Negroni. This smoky, herbaceous, pleasantly bitter tipple is simple enough to unwind with, yet elegant enough for entertaining.

Ingredients

1 ounce Campari liqueur
1 ounce Mezcal
1 ounce sweet vermouth
Ice cubes
1 orange slice

Directions

Combine Campari, Mezcal and sweet vermouth in a mixing glass with ice; stir until chilled. Strain into rocks glass; if desired, garnish with orange slice.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 149 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 3mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

Smoky mezcal stands in for gin in this riff on a classic Negroni. Its robust, earthy flavor is a dynamic companion to bitter Campari and botanical vermouth. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen

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