Gin-Campari Old-Fashioned

Name: Gin-Campari Old-Fashioned
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Ingredients: 1 (2-inch-long strip) lemon zest; 1 teaspoon Demerara simple syrup, see Note; 1 teaspoon Campari; 3 dashes of grapefruit bitters; 1 pinch fine sea salt; 2 ounces gin, preferably Knickerbocker or Beefeater 24; Ice

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Dave Kwiatkowski of The Sugar House creates this variation on an old-fashioned by swapping gin for the whiskey. A splash of Campari adds bitterness and a rosy color.

By Dave Kwiatkowski

Recipe by Food & Wine June 2012

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Credit: Marcus Nilsson

Recipe Summary

total:

5 mins

Yield:

1 drink

Ingredients

1 (2-inch-long strip) lemon zest
1 teaspoon Demerara simple syrup, see Note
1 teaspoon Campari
3 dashes of grapefruit bitters
1 pinch fine sea salt
2 ounces gin, preferably Knickerbocker or Beefeater 24
Ice

Directions

Step 1
In a rocks glass, muddle the lemon zest with the simple syrup, Campari, grapefruit bitters and sea salt. Add the gin and a few ice cubes and stir until well chilled. Top with more ice and serve right away.

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Chef's Notes

To make Demerara simple syrup, in a small saucepan, dissolve 1/4 cup Demerara sugar (a coarse, raw cane sugar) in 1/4 cup water over moderate heat.

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