Comments on: MxMo: Mintology Monday

By: The Corkdork

The Corkdork — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 04:44:19 +0000

Not sure if you’re famiiar with my blog, The Corkdork, but a while back I put up a special Campari drink, the Starlight Cocktail from Harry Denton’s.

You can find it here: http://corkdork.typepad.com/corkdork/2005/11/starlight_cockt.html

I’m anxious to try the Gitane, even though you don’t like the name.

Corkdork

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 22:45:54 +0000

Hi Michael, I made it over to Cascal and tried this drink. It's not bad, but I don't think it out does a classic negroni. I took a picture of it before I drank it, so you could see if yours looked the same. Jimmy

By: Michael Dietsch

Michael Dietsch — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 21:49:13 +0000

Excellent, meriko. Thanks!

By: meriko

meriko — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 14:19:49 +0000

I’ve eaten at cascal a number of times – I’ll drop by and try the cocktail for you sometime soon!

By: Kaiser Penguin » Blog Archive » Mx Monday III Round-Up

Kaiser Penguin » Blog Archive » Mx Monday III Round-Up — Thu, 08 Jun 2006 20:04:05 +0000

[...] Five points for recreating a restaurant cocktail, and another 10 for combining Campari and mint. Enjoy Michael’s La Gitanahttp://www.adashofbitters.com/2006/06/05/mxmo-mintology-monday/ [...]

By: c

Thu, 08 Jun 2006 03:24:41 +0000

Thank you for this one, Michael. The Gitana is a lovely, welcome addition to the family of Campari-and-Gin recipes. Ms. Thirsty opines that “it’s my new favorite!” and while I’m less fickle in these matters, I’d say it’s definitely earned a place in the firmament. Five stars

By: Michael Dietsch

Michael Dietsch — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 15:49:18 +0000

Hm, that Amore Dolce sure sounds good. I’m curious about the interplay between the Campari and the raspberry vodka. Thanks for commenting!

By: experiment33

experiment33 — Wed, 07 Jun 2006 14:29:14 +0000

I love doing a mint infused bourbon for parties where I feature juleps. When I do this, I infuse a fifth or two and set it on the bar with simple syrup, water, ice, and fresh mint for garnish and let the guests make their own drinks to suit their taste. It really frees me up for other hosting duties and still produces quality drinks.

The Gitana sounds very good, and similar to the Amore Dolce (soft love I believe, so a better name than Gitana).

Recipe from http://www.in-the-spirit.co.uk
* 1 shot campari
* 1 shot Raspberry Vodka
* 3 spoons Caster Sugar
* 1 lime
* crushed ice

Place several thin slices of lime in an old fashioned glass. Add the sugar and muddle this a little, but not too much. Then add the Raspberry Vodka and Campari. Stir, then top with crushed ice.

I liked that recipe, but found the campari too bitter, so I upped the raspberry vodka to a 2 to 1 ratio and topped the drink with a splash of soda. No mint, but I thought you might enjoy.