My Aching Head » campari http://myachinghead.net coffee, recipes, restaurants and wine Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:36:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1-alpha Jasmine Cocktail – Campari, Gin, Cointreau and Lemon Juice http://myachinghead.net/2009/05/jasmine-cocktail-campari-gin-cointreau-lemon-juice/ http://myachinghead.net/2009/05/jasmine-cocktail-campari-gin-cointreau-lemon-juice/#comments Tue, 19 May 2009 12:44:30 +0000 Michael http://myachinghead.net/?p=316 The theme for this month’s Mixology Monday is the style of italian bitters known as Amaro. Having recently picked up a bottle of Campari I had an idea of what I was going to make. I had mixed Negronis a couple of times and a few variations on them but hadn’t quite fallen for them, the bitterness was overpowering but the flavours interesting. A few recipes I read balanced the bitterness with champagne and fresh orange but not having them I kept searching.

Jasmine Cocktail Finally I stumbled upon the Jasmine cocktail. I love cocktails mixed with lemon juice, the flavour is so crisp and so fresh and surprisingly it seems bring out the orange in the campari (or maybe thats the triple sec.) The other thing about this cocktail is how it takes on a new flavour, bigger than any of the individual flavours.

The Jasmine

  • 1 1/2 ounces of gin
  • 1 ounce cointreau
  • 3/4 ounce campari
  • 1/2 ounce lemon juice

Traditionally shaken and strained into a cocktail glass, I prefer to shake quickly and serve in a old fashioned glass. Garnish with a lemon wheel and an olive.

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