Rosé Apertivo
This vibrant, Negroni-adjacent drink brightens the traditional bitter profile with Aperol and unaged rum, topped with a whisper of effervescence, making it a perfectly quaffable summer option.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Unaged Rum
- 1 oz Aperol
- 0.75 oz Dry Vermouth
- 2 oz Soda Water
Instructions
- Combine unaged rum, Aperol, and dry vermouth in a Japanese-style highball glass filled with ice.
- Stir gently to combine the ingredients.
- Top with soda water.
- Garnish with a fresh lemon wheel.
Glassware: Japanese-style highball glass
Garnish: Lemon wheel
History
This refreshing take on the Negroni's spirit-bitter-vermouth structure lightens the load by substituting unaged rum and dry vermouth, and Aperol for Campari. The addition of soda water transforms it into a spritz-like, lower-ABV option, making it exceptionally quaffable for an afternoon gathering.