Ep. 13 Give us 3 Chances - The Negroni & Smoked Thyme Negroni Bianco Sour

Welcome to episode 13 of The Art of Drinking with Join Jules and Your Favorite Uncle

What are we drinking?

The Negroni & Smoked Thyme Negroni Bianco Sour

This is a classic drink that you MUST give a chance, and let’s make that 3 chances mmm k? Uncle B will give you the perfect recipe and Jules, takes it in another direction that will blow you away! Stick around for the story on the Negroi sipping your home crafted masterpiece. 

Uncle Brad’s Recipe

What do I need?

  • Good gin - I used Sipsmith today

  • Good sweet vermouth - I used cocchi (ko kee) storico (many call for punt e mess - bitter)

  • Campari! (bitter orange)

  • Orange for peel

  • Mixing glass

  • Rock glass

  • Bar spoon

  • Jigger

How do I make it?

Chill rocks glass

In mixing glass:

  1. 1 oz of gin

  2. 1 oz of sweet vermouth (ko kee)

  3. 1 oz of Campari

Add ice and mix together.

Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice.

Orange swath, twist and drop into glass.

Join Jules’ Recipe

What do I need?

  • 1.5 oz Gin

  • 1 oz Lillet Blanc

  • ¾ oz Suze (french aperitif which is the sub for my compari

  • ¾ oz Lemon Juice

  • ½ oz thyme syrup

  • 1 egg white

  • Sugar

  • Cocktail shaker

  • Jigger

  • Ice

  • Fine mesh strainer & hawthorne strainer

How do I make it?

Smoke the glass with a sprig of dried thyme

In a cocktail shaker add gin, lillet, suze. Lemon uice, thyme syrup, and egg white;

Dry Shake

Add ice and shake again

Double strain into smoked coupe glass

Garnish with fresh thyme

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Vermouth tips:

  • Since vermouth is fortified wine, it lasts longer than regular wine. However, unlike wine, vermouth doesn’t get better with age.

  • Unopened vermouth should be good for three to four years after bottling, but it’s probably best to toss it after that.

  • Once the bottle has been opened, you should store it in the fridge and try to finish it off within three weeks