Roasted Orange Negroni Sbagliato

Friday, December 23, 2011

The name might be a mouthful, but so's this cocktail–and a delicious one at that! The orange flavors remind me of the clementines my parents would slip into our Christmas stockings, and any sparkling cocktail gets my approval this time of year!


Roasted Orange Negroni Sbagliato

1 orange wedge
1 oz. Carpano Antica
1 1/4 oz. Campari
1 1/4 oz. lambrusco bianco

Lightly char the orange wedge over a gas burner or on a grill. Let cool.

In a mixing glass, muddle roasted orange with vermouth. Add Campari and ice, then stir. Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass, top with sparkling wine.

Notes: This cocktail calls for some fairly specific ingredients, but there simply is no substitute for Campari (or Carpano Antica, for that matter). The one place you do have some wiggle room is with the lambrusco bianco, a tough to find bubbly that will be as delicious in this cocktail as prossecco, it's slightly lighter cousin.

Cheers, darlings–to a fabulous Friday night, a happy holiday season and a divine New Year! See you in 2012!


Photo by Stuart Millenberg, Recipe by Joe Campanale, dell'anima for Imbibe.

26 comments:

  1. Clementines will definitely be in our stockings!! Now they hold a special meaning since it's my niece's name...
    Happy Holidays!!

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  2. YUMMY!!

    ... and I love the idea of putting clementines in our stockings!

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  3. What a beautiful drink! Have a wonderful Christmas, Lena!

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  4. yummy. I plan on learning a couple of your recipes for our Christmas Eve party tomorrow so I can dazzle everyone with my cocktail knowledge :)

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  5. What a yummy cocktail! Happy holidays to you, love! xo

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  6. Happy Holidays and Happy New Year to you! xo

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  7. Sounds so good! Merry Christmas!

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  8. I have no idea what half those ingredients are, but I love clementines, and it sure looks pretty! :) Merry Christmas, Lena!! xoxox

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  9. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas, Lena!

    I had a beautiful sunny day down here in Oz with much food, champagne, & lovely, lovely gifts.

    ~ Clare x

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  10. Looks yummy. Glad to try that out for this NY event. Warm and blessed holidays to you! :D
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  11. delicious as always... hope you had a beautiful Christmas and a lovely 2012

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  12. Oooh, if I can't pronounce it. . . it's probably going to taste REALLY good. haha ;)

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  13. It's the 29th, almost midnight, I need this drink. the end.

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  14. A delish cocktail to close the year...hope your holidays were fantastic!

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  15. Well this sounds absolutely wonderful. Perhaps you should come to Michigan and sip on one or two with me? How about that?

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  16. mmm, this looks delicious! My parents still slip in some clementines into our stockings! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas and have a safe and happy New Year, Lena dear!

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  17. It sounds utterly delicious.
    And happy New Year to you!

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  18. Dear Lena, I missed you and your blog so much! Happy New Year, darling!
    Ana

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  19. Why, of course, you have a cocktail after my own heart! Clementines! I wanted to make sure I stopped by, in the midst of the craziness, to wish you a very very happy and healthy new year! I hope your 2012 is filled with the magic you so very much deserve! You are a wonderful friend and a bright light in this world! Sending you lots of love! xo Samantha

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  20. It's nice to see in your blog this recipe! The Negroni born in my city (Florence) and Negroni sbagliato also in Italy. When I lived in the USA I never found it! Thanks for sharing.

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