1. Make sure you have a large ice cube (square or round) available for cocktail. Place ice cube into double rocks glass. 2. Take an orange slice and carefully remove rind and set aside. Squeeze 5 or so drops of orange juice over the ice cube from the fruit you removed from the rind. 3. Fill mixing glass with ice and then add ingredients for one cocktail.
* Bombay Sapphire Gin – 1oz * Compari – 1 oz * Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth – 1 oz
4. Stir cocktail until very cold (30 – 45 seconds minimum) 5. Strain drink using oxo cocktail strainer (liquid only) into double rocks glass that has a single large ice cube (round or square) 6. Take a slice of orange peel and squeeze several times into the top of glass (orange side facing the drink) to release the citrus oils. This minor act makes a world of difference to the character and flavor of the cocktail. Then garnish by dropping the squeezed orange peel into the cocktail (or make a fancier version with an orange peel – see picture)
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[Negroni](https://theperfectdrink.org/?p=331)
Yield: 1 Cocktail
***Ingredients***
* Bombay Sapphire Gin (or your favorite dry Gin)
* Compari
* Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth
* Orange (citrus oils and garnish)
***Tools***
* Oxo two-sided shot glass/jigger
* Large Ice Cube Form
* Double Rocks Glass
* Oxo Cocktail strainer
* Mixing Glass
* Mixing spoon
Directions
1. Make sure you have a large ice cube (square or round) available for cocktail.
Place ice cube into double rocks glass.
2. Take an orange slice and carefully remove rind and set aside. Squeeze 5 or so drops of orange juice over the ice cube from the fruit you removed from the rind.
3. Fill mixing glass with ice and then add ingredients for one cocktail.
* Bombay Sapphire Gin – 1oz
* Compari – 1 oz
* Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth – 1 oz
4. Stir cocktail until very cold (30 – 45 seconds minimum)
5. Strain drink using oxo cocktail strainer (liquid only) into double rocks glass that has a single large ice cube (round or square)
6. Take a slice of orange peel and squeeze several times into the top of glass (orange side facing the drink) to release the citrus oils. This minor act makes a world of difference to the character and flavor of the cocktail. Then garnish by dropping the squeezed orange peel into the cocktail (or make a fancier version with an orange peel – see picture)