Olive Orange Cacao Negroni

Ingredients

One drink — all oz are US fl oz

• 1 oz London dry gin
• 1 oz sweet red vermouth
• ¾ oz bitter orange aperitif (such as Campari)
• ¼ oz crème de cacao, dark
• ⅛ oz green olive brine
• 1 cup ice cubes, for stirring
• 1 large ice cube, for serving
• 1 strip orange peel, about 2 inches long

Equipment

Mixing glass, bar spoon, strainer, 10-oz rocks glass

Allergens and ingredient notes: Alcohol; vermouth typically contains sulfites; check crème de cacao.

Liquid oz means US fluid ounces (1 fl oz ≈ 30 mL); solid ingredients use the weights or spoon measures listed. Each recipe makes one drink. For adults 21 and over.

Step by step

1. Fill mixing glass with stirring ice. Add gin, vermouth, bitter aperitif, crème de cacao and olive brine. Stir 25–30 seconds until very cold.
2. Strain into rocks glass over large serving cube. Express orange peel oils over surface, rub rim with peel and drop it in.

The Devotti twist: A measured trace of olive brine lengthens bitter cacao and citrus without making the drink overtly salty.

Make ahead and storage

Mix one drink to order and serve immediately; do not store a diluted finished drink.