FESTIVE NEGRONI

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Give the popular Italian cocktail Negroni a Christmassy twist with cinnamon, star anise and bay leaves. Serve over ice and drink a toast to the new year

Provided by Esther Clark

Categories     Drink

Time 15m

Yield Makes 4-8

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 cinnamon sticks
4 whole cloves
2 star anise
2 cardamom pods, crushed
1 tsp black peppercorns
200ml gin
ice
100-200ml vermouth
100-200ml Campari
orange slices and fresh bay leaves, to serve

Steps:

  • Put the cinnamon, cloves, star anise, cardamom and peppercorns in a dry frying pan, and toast for 5 mins, or until the spices are just fragrant. Remove from the heat and leave to cool.
  • Tip all the toasted spices into a medium jar and pour over the gin. Seal and chill for 48 hrs to infuse.
  • Strain the infused gin through a fine mesh sieve, and fill four to eight glasses with ice. To mix the cocktail, tip 25ml each infused gin, vermouth and Campari into the glasses, then garnish with orange slices and bay. Any leftover infused gin will keep, sealed in a cool, dry place for up to two months.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 173 calories, Carbohydrate 7 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 0.1 grams fiber, Sodium 0.01 milligram of sodium

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