The Marianito: The Negroni Created for Daydrinking

Ingredients

• 2.5 oz Sweet Vermouth (choose a bold, bright vermouth; Txomin Etxaniz is recommended)
• 0.5 oz Gin (traditional London dry works; citrus-forward gin like Roku is also good)
• 0.5 oz Campari (authentic Italian bitter liqueur)
• 2 dashes Angostura Bitters (adds depth and balances sweetness)
• 1 piece Orange (zest only, for expressing oils and garnish)
• 1 piece Olive (green cocktail olive, on a pick)
• 1 cup Ice Cubes (cubed ice, preferably large cubes to melt slowly)

Instructions

1. Gather Ingredients and Glass

   Collect sweet vermouth, gin, Campari, Angostura bitters, an orange, an olive, ice, a rocks glass, jigger, bar spoon, zester, and a garnish pick.

   Time: PT30S

2. Measure Sweet Vermouth

   Pour 2.5 oz of sweet vermouth into the rocks glass using a jigger.

   Time: PT30S

3. Add Gin and Campari

   Add 0.5 oz gin followed by 0.5 oz Campari to the glass.

   Time: PT30S

4. Add Angostura Bitters

   Drop two dashes of Angostura bitters into the mixture.

   Time: PT15S

5. Fill with Ice

   Fill the glass to the top with cubed ice.

   Time: PT45S

6. Stir to Chill

   Using the bar spoon, stir the drink briefly (about 5–7 seconds) to chill and combine the flavors.

   Time: PT45S

7. Garnish and Serve

   Express the orange zest over the surface to release oils, drop the zest into the drink, and place the olive on a pick as garnish.

   Time: PT45S

Nutrition Facts

Calories

160

Protein

0 g

Carbohydrates

10 g

Fat

0 g

Fiber

0 g