Negroni Week

dudara

Negroni Week runs from June 24th to 31st. It started out as a mainly American event, but it’s gradually pushing over here. The main idea is that bars sell Negronis and give donations to a charitable cause.

Personally, I love a Negroni. It’s easy to make and is a tasty drink. I made one recently with the new Blackwater Distillery Tanora gin and it was delicious.

So far in Dublin, I’ve seen the following offers:

MVP - Negroni selection available with €1 from each drink going to Dogs Trust

Hucks - Negroni for €10, with €2 going to Down Syndrome Ireland.

Do you know any others that deserve a share?

Twee.

I love a Negroni too! House are doing them for €10 with €2 to Down Syndrome Ireland. I think I'll be in there tonight so will have to sample!

Carluccios and Bonobo are also taking part, but I don't know anything about their offers or charities, though I thought I saw somewhere DSI was the selected charity for Ireland. MVP going their own way maybe.

Not part of the promo, but The Yarn pizza do a cracking Negroni.

sbsquarepants

Pardon my ignorance - but what is a negroni, I have never heard of one before?

irish_goat

sbsquarepants wrote: »

Pardon my ignorance - but what is a negroni, I have never heard of one before?

It's a cocktail with gin, vermouth and Campari. If you don't drink in hipster bars you'll probably have missed the resurgence it's had in those places.

Twee.

Any bog standard bar that makes cocktails should be able to make you a Negroni.

In general, I have seen a return to more old-school, alcohol-laden, bitter profile drinks on menus, Negroni and Aperol Spritz being some of the more popular standards. Sours and very fruity drinks seem to be less popular. Vermouth is really having a moment.

odyssey06

I quite like a Martini Rosso with Club Orange and lime. Has a bite to it.

LIDL do a 1 litre Italian dry vermouth for under a tenner, and think they have a Campari alternative on special at the mo.

dudara

sbsquarepants wrote: »

Pardon my ignorance - but what is a negroni, I have never heard of one before?

Equal measures of gin, Campari and vermouth stirred with ice and strained into a glass. Very easy to make at home and a proper drink!

odyssey06

Carluccios have 2 aperol spritzs for €12 and limited edition Negroni variants (dunno price):
https://www.carluccios.com/negroniweek/

* Negroni Al Limone - Campari, Cinzano 1757 Red Vermouth, Malfy Gin
* Strawberry Negroni - Campari, Cinzano 1757 Red Vermouth, Strawberry Infused Pampero White Rum, Strawberry puree
* Negroni Sbagliato - Campari, Cinzano 1757 Red Vermouth, Prosecco

L1011

Bought a bottle of Martini Rosso on the way home and have now remembered, part way down the glass, that I don't hugely like Negronis. Will have to think of something else to do with the rest of it now! My sister does like them so I may need to drag her over before the bottle is open too long.

dudara

You could have the Martini Rosso on the rocks with a splash of orange juice.

the beer revolu

dudara wrote: »

You could have the Martini Rosso on the rocks with a splash of orange juice.

Or gin and vermouth.

I can't develop a taste for campari or negronis.
Too bitter.I like a bit of bitter but I think sour is more where my taste lies.

Twee.

L1011 wrote: »

Bought a bottle of Martini Rosso on the way home and have now remembered, part way down the glass, that I don't hugely like Negronis. Will have to think of something else to do with the rest of it now! My sister does like them so I may need to drag her over before the bottle is open too long.

You could try a Martinez https://www.liquor.com/recipes/martinez/#gs.lzigva
45 ml Gin
45 ml Sweet vermouth
7.5 ml Maraschino liqueur
2 dashes Angostura bitters

I had the Negroni in House. They have them pre-made in little bottles and you pour over a giant ice cube. Looked cool but thought it tasted a bit weak.

L1011

I make something that's effectively a Martinez with bianco/non-dry-white vermouth already so may give that a go when I get home. Think the maraschino bottle is getting a bit low and its not the cheapest to replace though!

odyssey06

I've seen vodka substituted for gin in a lot of these recipes, if you don't have gin \ aren't a fan of botanicals.

dudara

the beer revolu wrote: »

Or gin and vermouth.

I can't develop a taste for campari or negronis.
Too bitter.I like a bit of bitter but I think sour is more where my taste lies.

You could swap Campari for Aperol in a Negroni perhaps. You’d still get the orange flavour but sweeter

Twee.

I love Negronis, martinis and most vermouth cocktails but dammit I can't get a taste for Aperol!