Spiced Mezcal Negroni
A negroni with mezcal in place of gin, sweetened with a spiced syrup of cinnamon, clove and orange.
Servings 1 person
Ingredients
Spiced Syrup
- 200 g demerara sugar
- 300 ml water
- 1 cinnamon stick small
- 3 cloves
- 2 oranges zested
Negroni
- 25 ml Campari
- 25 ml red vermouth
- 25 ml mezcal
- 10 ml spiced syrup
Instructions
- To make the spiced syrup, put the sugar and 300ml water in a small saucepan with the cinnamon stick and cloves. Add the orange zest and simmer until the sugar has dissolved. Turn off the heat and leave to infuse for 30 minutes. Transfer to a 500ml sterilised jar – the syrup will now keep for weeks in the fridge.
- To make the negroni, measure out the booze and syrup, and stir over ice. Pour into a rocks glass filled with a giant ice cube and serve.