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Instructions

1. Chill an 11-ounce Collins glass.
2. Pour the bitters, syrup, grapefruit juice, Campari, and gin into a cocktail shaker.
3. Fill the shaker with ice, cover and shake vigorously for 17 seconds.
4. Fill the chilled Collins glass with ice.
5. Double-strain the drink into the chilled Collins glass, top with tonic water, and stir briefly.
6. Garnish with a thick slice of orange.

I found this recipe at diffordsguide.com while looking for something to make with gin and tonic water instead of an actual gin and tonic. The Parma Negroni had the word "Negroni" in it. That's what caught my eye. The classic Negroni cocktail is one of my favorites. But after looking at the ingredients, I didn't think this drink would work. I mean, Campari is already bitter... and to that I'm going to add Angostura, grapefruite juice, and tonic water? I was sure this would fail. And I was wrong... very wrong. This adaptation is very long and deliciously refreshing.

According to Diffords Guide, the Parma Negroni was discovered (presumably by Simon Diffords) in 2005 at Club 97 in Hong Kong, China.

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1. Chill a 6-ounce cocktail glass.
2. Rinse the cocktail glass in absinthe.
3. Pour the rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, Benedictine, and bitters into a mixing glass.
4. Add ice to the mixing glass and stir for 42 seconds.
5. Discard any excess absinthe from the chilled cocktail glass and strain the drink into the glass.

Recipe

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Chill a 6-ounce cocktail glass.
2. Pour the rye whiskey, cognac, sweet vermouth, and bitters into a mixing glass.
3. Add ice to the mixing glass and stir for 42 seconds.
4. Strain the drink into the chilled cocktail glass.

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Instructions

1. Chill a 6-ounce Champagne flute.
2. Pour the gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup into a cocktail shaker.
3. Fill the shaker with ice, cover and shake vigorously for 17 seconds.
4. Double-strain the drink into the chilled Champagne flute.
5. Top with the sparkling white wine.
6. Garnish with a lemon twist.

I had never seen the 1979 movie Breaking Away before tonight, but I must now add it to the list of my favorite movies for two reasons...

First, it's an Oscar-winning coming-of-age drama about Dave Stohler (Dennis Christopher) who dreams of becoming a champion bicyclist while trying to mask his working-class roots, and culminates in a race where he gets a chance to leave his past behind.

Second, it features the Cinzano cycling team from Italy. Despite the fact that the Cinzano team cheats in the film (boooo!), Cinzano Rosso sweet vermouth happens to be the only vermouth I would ever consider using in my absolute favorite cocktail... the Negroni (yaaaay!)

If you haven't seen the film, check it out.

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1. Chill a 5-ounce cocktail glass.
2. Pour the bourbon whiskey, maraschino liqueur, and bitters into a mixing glass.
3. Add ice to the mixing glass and stir for 42 seconds.
4. Strain the drink into the chilled cocktail glass.

Recipe

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Instructions

1. Chill a 5-ounce cocktail glass.
2. Pour the gin, dry vermouth, Bénédictine, and bitters into a mixing glass.
3. Add ice to the mixing glass and stir for 42 seconds.
4. Strain the drink into the chilled cocktail glass.
5. Garnish with an orange twist.

Recipe

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Chill a 6-ounce cocktail glass.
2. Pour the cognac brandy, dry vermouth, orange liqueur, and bitters into a mixing glass.
3. Add ice to the mixing glass and stir for 42 seconds.
4. Strain the drink into the chilled cocktail glass.
5. Garnish with a lemon twist.

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Instructions

1. Chill a 4-ounce cocktail glass.
2. Pour the gin, maraschino liqueur, green Chartreuse, and lime juice into a cocktail shaker.
3. Fill the shaker with ice, cover and shake vigorously for 17 seconds.
4. Double-strain the drink into the chilled cocktail glass.

Recipe

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Chill a 6-ounce cocktail glass.
2. Pour the gin, maraschino liqueur, lemon juice, and crème de violette into a cocktail shaker.
3. Fill the shaker with ice, cover and shake vigorously for 17 seconds.
4. Double-strain the drink into the chilled cocktail glass.
5. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.