Summer Strawberry Negroni

This cocktail is a summery twist on a classic Negroni, and makes a refreshing apéritif on a balmy evening. 

The secret to this cocktail is infusing the gin with strawberries in advance of making the cocktail - you can do it the night before, but 2 or 3 days before serving is even better. It's incredible how the bright, fruity flavor of the strawberries completely transfers to the gin. 

Ingredients

• 2 oz strawberry-infused gin (see notes below)
• 1 oz Aperol
• 1 oz Martini Rosso
• 1 dash orange bitters 

Method

• Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice, and shake. 
• Serve over ice in a short glass. 

To make the strawberry infused gin:

• Use around 1 cup of strawberries to 1 cup of gin. 
• Wash and remove the stems from the strawberries, and quarter. 
• Put the strawberries in an airtight vessel (we used a mason jar) and cover with gin. 
• Allow the gin to infuse with strawberries overnight, or up to 5 nights. 
• Strain the mixture before serving, and discard the strawberries - all the color and flavor from the fruit will have transferred to the gin.

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