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Originally on the menu at Dutch Kills and created by Zachary Gelnaw-Rubin and Abraham Hawkins, the Bicycle Thief Cocktail became a favorite of New York City bartender Meaghan Dorman.
| 1 | oz | Gin | |
| 1 | oz | Campari | |
| 1½ | oz | Grapefruit juice | |
| ½ | oz | Lemon juice | |
| 1½ | oz | Seltzer or soda water | |
| ½ | oz | Simple syrup |
Shake and strain over fresh ice into collins glass, top with soda water.
In my opinion, this French 75 variation is the best beginner Campari drink in history.
| 1 | oz | Gin | use Plymouth |
| ¼ | oz | Campari | |
| ½ | oz | Lemon juice | |
| ½ | oz | Simple syrup | |
| 1½ | oz | Wine (sparkling) or Champagne |
Shake all the ingredients (except the champagne and grapefruit twist) with ice, then strain into a flute. Top with champagne. Squeeze the grapefruit twist over the drink and discard. No garnish.
Supposedly dating back to Rome in the 1950s, this riff on the Negroni alters the ratios and swaps Campari for slightly spicy Contratto Bitter and sweet vermouth for dry, making for a more complex and all-around drier cocktail.
| 1½ | oz | Gin | |
| ¾ | oz | Campari | Use contratto bitter |
| ¾ | oz | Vermouth (dry) | |
| 1 | Lemon twist | Express and discard |
I was determined to make tequila and champagne like each other.
| 1 | oz | Tequila | use Tesoro Blanco |
| ¼ | oz | Campari | |
| ¼ | oz | Creme de cacao | use Marie Brizard |
| ½ | oz | Vermouth (dry) | use Dolin Blanc |
| 1 | tsp | Ginger syrup | |
| ½ | oz | Lemon juice | |
| 1½ | oz | Wine (sparkling) or Champagne |
Shake over ice and strain into flute. Top with champagne, no garnish.
Sam Ross of New York’s Attaboy created this recipe as “the love child of a Negroni and a Manhattan,” sort of an extra-bitter Boulevardier.
| 1½ | oz | Bourbon | |
| ¾ | oz | Campari | |
| ¾ | oz | Vermouth (sweet) | |
| 2 | dash(es) | Chocolate bitters |
Combine all of the ingredients in a mixing glass with ice, then stir for 25–30 seconds, or until well chilled. Strain into a coupe. Garnish.
Invented by Sam Ross at Attaboy in 2017, the Mosquito revisits a template Ross explored with his iconic Paper Plane 10 years prior. It features four ingredients in equal measure, creating a harmony of smoky, sweet, spicy, sour and bitter elements. It’s the
| ¾ | oz | Mezcal | |
| ¾ | oz | Campari | |
| ¾ | oz | Ginger syrup | |
| ¾ | oz | Lemon juice |