Yuletide Spiced Negroni

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp Salted Perfection Cinnamon Vanilla Finishing Salt
• 4 oz London Dry Gin (high quality)
• 4 oz Campari
• 4 oz Sweet Vermouth (freshly opened is best)
• 2 large oranges (for peel garnish)
• 4 cinnamon sticks
• Ice cubes (for stirring)
• 4 large ice spheres or cubes (for serving)

Instructions

1. Begin by preparing your glassware. Take a wedge of orange and run it along the rim of four rocks glasses. Pour the Salted Perfection Cinnamon Vanilla Finishing Salt onto a small plate and gently dip the wet rims into the salt to coat them. Set aside.
2. In a large mixing glass filled halfway with ice, combine the gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth. We are stirring, never shaking. We want a silky texture, not a cloudy, aerated mess. Stir for about 30 seconds until the glass feels very cold to the touch.
3. Place one large ice sphere into each prepared rocks glass. The large surface area keeps the drink cold without over-diluting the precious ingredients.
4. Strain the cocktail evenly into the four glasses.
5. Using a vegetable peeler, take four wide strips of orange peel. Express the oils over the drink by giving the peel a sharp twist, then run the peel around the rim and drop it into the glass.
6. Add a cinnamon stick to each glass for a final aromatic touch.
7. DUNZO!