With Negroni season upon us, the Chocolate Negroni on the East Village cocktail bar Romeo’s is certain to be your go-to.
Crafted by Proprietor & Beverage Director, Evan Hawkins, who has over 20+ years of expertise from a few of New York Metropolis’s most beloved venues (i.e., Mom’s Smash and Damaged Shaker), Romeo’s Chocolate Negroni stands out among the many metropolis’s choices by really embracing the chocolate taste. As a substitute of relying solely on chocolate bitters, he enhances the drink with a contact of Tempus Fugit Crème de Cacao alongside the bitters.
To essentially hit the flavour residence, the drink is served with a Terry’s Darkish Chocolate Orange… the proper garnish in keeping with Evan! The entire cause the drink got here collectively is that the darkish chocolate and bitter orange taste of the Negroni go hand in hand (or in his phrases “match collectively like pants with pockets!”).
Picture by Noah Fecks
Chocolate Negroni
Components
- 1 oz. Gin
- 1 oz. Campari
- ¾ oz. Candy Vermouth
- ¼ oz. Tempus Fugit Creme de Cacao
- 3 dashes of Scrappy’s Chocolate Bitters
Preparation
- Shake and pressure right into a rocks glass with a big ice dice.
- Garnish with a Terry’s Chocolate Orange Wedge.
