There’s a lot to be excited for this June. For one, the warm weather is upon us, and who doesn’t love that? More importantly, Negroni Week: June 6-12. For the fourth year in a row, the celebration of Italy’s red bittersweet apéritif teamed up with Imbibe Magazine to present Negroni Week, a week-long charity initiative. The sales from every Negroni or Negroni-related item sold at at participating retailers, bars, and restaurants worldwide will be donated to the charity of their choice.
To better prepare for this year’s week celebrating The Negroni – a mix of equal parts Campari, gin and sweet vermouth – NegroniWeek.com has received a complete revamp to make finding participating locations near you easier. The website will also spotlight events, charities and participating bars and restaurants. A great example of this is the killer Negroni BBQ Burger from Umami Burger, featured below:
You can find this burger from June 6-12 in the participating markets:
- LA (Hollywood, Arts District, Pasadena, The Grove, Anaheim, Thousand Oaks, Broadway, Costa Mesa, Santa Monica, Los Feliz)
- San Francisco (Marina, SOMA, Oakland, Palo Alto)
- Chicago (Wicker Park)
- New York (Williamsburg, Greenwich Village, Brookfield Place)
Negroni Cocktail Recipes
Here are three of my favorite Negroni cocktail recipes from a list of bars and restaurants participating in Negroni Week.
Italian Ibis Cocktail
Available at Cienfuegos
- ½ oz. Campari
- 1 ½ oz. Plantation Pineapple
- ¾ oz. Carpano Antica
- ¼ oz. Zuca
What’s Old is New Cocktail
Created by Benjamin Schiller, The Sixth
- .75 oz Campari
- 1.5 oz Koval Aged Gin
- .5 oz Koval Millet
- .5 oz Carpano Antica
- 1 small pinch Sea Salt
Aromatic garnish of lemon oil, discard peel.
Neuroni Romano Cocktail
- .75oz Bulldog Gin
- .75oz Campari
- .75oz Cinzano 1757
- 1.5oz Pablo’s Negroni Aged Cold Brew Coffee
- 2 barspoons Vanilla Syrup
Stir over ice or chilled and garnish with lemon twist.
If you’re ready to get your Negroni on, head on over to NegroniWeek.com and find participating bars near you.
