The Sunday Digest 040
Back in the saddle again.
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Sunday Read: Demystifying the White Negroni
by Eric Twardzik for Drake’s
To anyone celebrating Dry January, I apologize. Fear not, however, because I am one of you. That being said, it’s still Sunday morning of the first weekend of January so it’s entirely possible that I derail sooner than later.
The White Negroni, though. I had my first in April of 2019 while in New York City. My friend ordered it after I had asked him to be in my wedding, and it was a night that made for a miserable flight the next day. The best kind of night.
But ever since that fateful night, I haven’t had one. And no, it’s not because I can’t stomach them after overdoing it. In fact, it’s more than I haven’t found any restaurants in Austin who make them (or who are willing to learn). Despite my efforts, I have yet to have one set in front of me in The Lone Star State. And it may be time to change that by running an awareness campaign to make sure they’re getting some much-needed shine.
Luckily for me, that campaign was already begun — with Drake’s, the brand all of us only know about because of their Aime Leon Dore collaborations (just kidding, kind of). They said:
Though growing in popularity, it’s debatable whether the White Negroni is worthy of the name at all, as its defining characteristic is a lack of Campari. Instead it’s replaced by gentian liqueur, a category of largely French spirits that share gentian as their defining ingredient. The gentian flower grows in alpine habitats, and its root is utilised for its bitter, herbaceous flavour. Germans may recall it as the key ingredient in the pint-sized digestif Underberg, while residents of the U.S. state of Maine might have experienced it in the polarising soft drink Moxie.
Read in full here.
And because I’m not going to make you click-through just to see a recipe for the drink itself, here you go.
White Negroni
30ml London dry gin
30ml dry vermouth
30ml Gentian liqueur, such as Aveze or Suze
Lemon peel, for garnish
Add all ingredients to a stirring glass filled with ice. Stir until cold, about 10 seconds, then strain into a chilled rocks glass over ice. Garnish with lemon peel and serve.
The Sunday Haiku: “Let’s go get a coffee, I guess.”
What’s the plan today?
Ugh, Sober January.
Maybe take a walk?
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