Contessa

Name: Contessa
Prep time: PT0D0H0M
Cook time: PT0D0H0M
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes 1 Cocktail
Ingredients: 1 oz. Aperol; 1 oz. dry vermouth; 1 oz. gin; Lemon twist, for garnish

Serves
makes 1 Cocktail

PHOTOGRAPHY BY MURRAY HALL; FOOD STYLING BY JESSIE YUCHEN

By SAVEUR Editors

Published on November 18, 2014

The Contessa, a modern creation of John Gertsen, a bartender at Boston's Drink, replaces two of the Negroni's three ingredients: Campari is swapped for the lighter and more orangey Aperol and dry vermouth substitutes for sweet. It's more like the Negroni's third cousin than a direct descendant.

Ingredients

1 oz. Aperol
1 oz. dry vermouth
1 oz. gin
Lemon twist, for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Combine Aperol, vermouth, and gin in an ice-filled shaker. Shake vigorously and strain into a chilled old-fashioned glass. Squeeze lemon twist over cocktail and then discard.