Cedar Negroni

It’s World Negroni Week and while I have already written about my favorite cocktail, I must share a new variation I’ve been enjoying featuring Vikre Distillery’s Boreal Cedar Gin. Vikre Distillery is located in Duluth, MN and some friends introduced me to their outstanding gins and other spirits. The Boreal Cedar Gin has such a unique flavor profile with juniper berries mingling with cinnamon and ginger notes, grapefruit, and of course, woody cedar. It makes for an interesting Negroni and is a nice transition into fall. I was lucky enough to be gifted a bottle from my friends but Vikre products are available for purchase. Locally, they are available at Total Wine. I really enjoy their website, too- lots of cocktail recipes and a fantastic blog.

I’ve had a rough few days and in my moments of stress, I turn to bubble baths, exercise, hot tea, and when cocktail hour rolls around, Negronis! Even better, I’ll combine the bubble bath with the Negroni! Have you ever taken a bubble bath while sipping on a Negroni? If not, you are missing out on an experience! It’s the ultimate treat yo’ self! With a Cedar Negroni, you can almost imagine yourself soaking in a hot spring in the forest. Tell me that doesn’t sound relaxing! I like this version served with a grapefruit peel because I think it brings out the flavor in the gin. Cheers!

Cedar Negroni

Ingredients:

1 oz Vikre Boreal Cedar Gin

1 oz Antica Vermouth

1 oz Campari

Grapefruit peel, as garnish

Method:

Combine gin, vermouth, and Campari in a mixing glass with ice. Stir until chilled and strain into a rocks glass with a large ice cube. Take the grapefruit peel, twist over the drink to express the zest, and drop in the glass.