Golden Hour Negroni

Golden Hour Negroni is a deeply complex, beautifully bitter cocktail designed to be your new dusk-vibe go-to. It recalibrates the classic template by mixing 1 oz of smoky The Lost Explorer Mezcal Espadín with 1 oz of rich sweet vermouth, then building out a dark, complex bitter profile using a split modifier of 1/2 oz Campari and 1/2 oz earthy, artichoke-based Cynar. The ingredients are enhanced with two drops of black lemon bitters, stirred with ice until thoroughly chilled, strained into an old fashioned glass over a single large ice cube, and finished with an orange slice and a few drops of flamed orange oil over the top.

Ingredients:

• 1 oz / 30 ml The Lost Explorer Mezcal Espadín

• ½ oz / 15 ml Campari

• ½ oz / 15 ml Cynar

• 1 oz / 30 ml Red vermouth

• Two drops black lemon bitters

• Garnish: Flamed orange oil and orange slice

Instructions:

• Stir all ingredients together with ice. Strain into an old fashioned glass filled with one large ice cube. Garnish with an orange slice and a couple drops of flamed orange oil. Induct as your new go-to.

Attribution:
Recipe: Lost Explorer
Photo & Origin: Lost Explorer