Drinks
Contessa
Aperol stands in for Campari in this lighter, brighter take on the classic Negroni.
- Serves
Makes 1 cocktail
- Prep
5 minutes
The Contessa, a modern creation of John Gertsen, a bartender at Boston’s now-closed Drink, replaces two of the Negroni’s three ingredients: Campari is swapped for the lighter and more orangey Aperol and dry vermouth substitutes for sweet. It's more like the Negroni's third cousin than a direct descendant.
Ingredients
- 1 oz. Aperol
- 1 oz. dry vermouth
- 1 oz. gin
- Lemon or orange twist, for garnish
Instructions
Step 1
To a cocktail shaker filled halfway with ice, add the Aperol, vermouth, and gin. Shake until chilled, about 15 seconds. Strain into a chilled old-fashioned glass filled with ice. Squeeze the lemon twist over the top and drop it into the glass.
- To a cocktail shaker filled halfway with ice, add the Aperol, vermouth, and gin. Shake until chilled, about 15 seconds. Strain into a chilled old-fashioned glass filled with ice. Squeeze the lemon twist over the top and drop it into the glass.
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