Sage Negroni

ingredients 

Makes 1 cocktail

• 1 oz gin
• 1 oz Campari
• 1/2 oz sweet vermouth
• 1/2 oz Sage Simple Syrup
• Garnish with burnt sage leaf and orange peel

sage simple syrup

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 handful of fresh sage 

directions 

1. Start with the sage simple syrup. Pour 1 cup of sugar, 1 cup of water and a handful of fresh sage into a pot and boil a couple minutes until the sugar dissolves. Once all sugar is dissolved, take off of the heat and set aside. Pour into glass jar and put in the fridge to cool. 
2. In a tall glass, fill with ice and then pour in the equal parts gin and Campari, add in the 1/2 ounce of sweet vermouth and the sage simple syrup. Stir to combine and pour into your cocktail glass with ice. Peel an orange rind, squeeze to release all the oils and rim the glass. light sage leaf to give it a little smokiness and garnish.