This week's cocktail is the Valentino, a variation on the Negroni.<br>40m...

Julian Bond - 2011-10-07 17:05:51+0000 - Updated: 2011-10-07 17:06:33+0000

This week's cocktail is the Valentino, a variation on the Negroni.
40ml Gin, 10ml red vermouth, 10ml Campari. Stirred 40 secs with ice and served in a martini glass with an orange twist. Thank you, Gary Regan.

I think I might have another of those. And then punt.

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Gary Walker - 2011-10-07 17:08:40+0000

Definitely going to have to try that.

Julian Bond - 2011-10-07 18:39:26+0000

I'm working from two books. Gary Regan's The Joy of Mixology and Dale Degroff's The craft of the cocktail. Plus my son who's a cocktail waiter. Regan's tend to be more old school and he has a bit of a sweet tooth. Degroff's recipes tend to be more adult and experimental. I do love a large Negroni, 25 or 40ml of each in a rock's glass with a splash of soda. The Valentino is both similar and different.

John Maloney - 2011-10-07 20:03:45+0000

Americanos are a hit poolside here. You can have more than one and still spell your name. Popularity eases as we drift into Autumn, but they'll be back next Summer, for sure.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Americano_(cocktail)