Invented in Milan in the 1860s, the Italian apéritif Campari is a bitters made from the infusion of aromatic herbs and orange peel in alcohol and water. Its characteristic red color was historically attributed to the use of the carmine dye, which was processed from Cochineal insects that subsisted on cacti native to South America and Mexico.
This week, Matt P. shares the story behind the evolution of his recipe for the Crimson Slipper cocktail from the bar:
As a bartender, I’ve had the opportunity to try many different liquors, and I’ve found most quite agreeable. One category I didn’t appreciate before is the bitters. Campari is the quintessential bitter liquor. I never understood the attraction, and like most bartenders, thought of it as an “old man” drink. But as more and more people started ordering it at Cedar I decided to give it another chance. A little research yielded the Crimson Slipper. This unique cocktail takes your senses for a ride with a distinctive nose, smooth mid-palate and citrus finish.
~Matt P.
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| Photo by Mikias Abebayehu |
Ingredients:
2 ounces Gosling’s Black Seal Rum
1 ounce Campari
1/2 ounce triple sec
Dash of Peychaud’s bitters
1/2 Lime
Lime twist
Chilled Martini Glass
Instructions:
Rub the inside of the martini glass with the outside of the lime. Combine all of the alcoholic ingredients with ice in a mixing glass and stir. Strain into the prepared martini glass and garnish with a twist.
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