Smoked Strawberry Negroni Spritz

Name: Smoked Strawberry Negroni Spritz
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American,Italian,
Ingredients: 1/2 pound strawberries hulled; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup water; 1/2 tsp cinnamon ground; 1/4 tsp organic cardamom ground; 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract; 2 slices orange (rounds); 1 tbsp sugar; 2 oz gin; 1 oz Campari; 1 oz sweet vermouth; 4 oz prosecco

The negroni enters a new dimension with applewood smoked strawberries creating the base for this smoky twist on a classic cocktail. An enticing simple syrup is rounded out with aromatic cardamom and cinnamon before joining the traditional negroni trio of gin, Campari, and sw... Read More Read Less

10m

PREP TIME

20m

COOK TIME

12

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 2

Ingredients

1/2 pound strawberries, hulled
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Ground Cardamom
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract
2 slices orange (rounds)
1 tablespoon sugar
2 ounces gin
1 ounce Campari
1 ounce sweet vermouth
4 ounces prosecco

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Spread 1 cup fine applewood wood chips in cast-iron skillet. Heat on high heat about 10 minutes or until wood chips start to smoke. Reduce heat to low. Place small baking rack on top of wood chips. Arrange hulled strawberries on rack. Cover skillet with lid. (In order to keep the smoke in, lid should cover skillet tightly. If necessary, place aluminum foil over skillet first then cover with lid.) Smoke 10 minutes. Turn off heat. Let stand 15 minutes. Remove strawberries from skillet. Set skillet aside to cool completely before discarding wood chips.
2 Mix sugar, water, cinnamon and cardamom in small saucepan. Add smoked berries. Bring to simmer on medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Carefully smash berries with fork or potato masher. Simmer 5 to 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Cool slightly and strain through fine mesh strainer. Set aside or store in airtight container in refrigerator until ready to use.
3 Pat orange slices dry with clean paper towel. Sprinkle evenly with sugar. Using a kitchen torch, Brûleé orange until caramelized and lightly charred.
4 For the cocktail, place gin, Campari, vermouth, and 1/4 cup Smoked Strawberry Syrup in cocktail shaker full of ice. Stir well until blended and chilled. Strain into two ice filled rocks glasses. Top with prosecco and garnish with a charred orange.