A lot of you know that I’m obsessed with wine. A handful of you know that my love of wine extends into my love of craft beers. A tiny number of you know of my love for old world cocktails. Recently I discovered a cocktail called a “Negroni” and I’ve been obsessed ever since.
Not just with this cocktail but with cocktails in general. I’m thinking about starting a YouTube channel where I teach people how to make amazing, old world cocktails and complete each one in under 60 seconds. There isn’t really anyone on YouTube doing something like this. There really aren’t any people doing reliably decent and regular cocktail videos which boggles my mind.
I decided to give this a go and make a pilot video. This was built from start to finish in Adobe Photoshop CS6. That’s a first for me, never thought about doing a video in Photoshop but since this was an experiment and since I only shot photos I figured why not? Any who, here goes!
The Perfect Negroni
- 1.5 ounces Carpano Antica vermouth
- 1.5 ounces Tanqueray gin
- 1.5 ounces Campari
- 1 orange
Fill an Old Fashioned glass with cracked ice. Pour on top of it each of the liquors. Zest an orange over the glass. Express the orange peel (inverted pinch to release the orange oils across the glass) and drop into the glass. Do a gentle stir and enjoy!
I originally made this with Martini & Rossi Vermouth but I have to say, Carpano Antica made a world of a difference. I only used Tanqueray because it’s what I had, feel free to use your favorite gin.
As far as the video, it’s just a pilot and therefore is not close to perfect. I threw it together at the end of work just before writing this post but I think it’s a decent example of what could be. I have so many ideas of how these could be shot, stop motion, video, full bar, white box, just hands, talking, no talking…
I would love your thoughts! If you’re in San Francisco and want to help out with this project please let me know. I’d love to do a cocktail a week with a few additional special editions focusing on things like types of ice and shaking vs stirring. What do you think?
How about Pimm’s No. 1 Cup?
justex07 nickcicero 15 second cocktails? Hopefully it’s a stiff one!!!
m984638 Isn’t Pimm’s No 1 just a type of liquor not a cocktail? That could be a 3 second video haha. Or am I missing something?
@WeatherZach nickcicero well the first one is! It’s a Negroni 😀
http://honestcooking.com/pimms-no-1-cup-cocktail-recipe/
justex07 incredible!!! Really great shots and lovely presentation!
How to make a Negroni presented by well-informed gentleman justex07 http://t.co/z3n0lxK6Ng
justex07 I like your style in drinks. Have you tired a Last Word yet?
MattnWells it’s a great contender for a future cocktail! I’ve been wanting to experiment with Green Chartreuse. Think the idea is solid?
thewellinformed thanks! Something I just threw together at the tail end of work but it seems like a good start I think 🙂
justex07 I personally love Green and Yellow Chartreuse.
justex07 love it! (Check spelling of Campari, tho.)
berghausen awe shit I thought I saw that but conviced myself I didn’t haha.
MattnWells I’ve never actively sought those out but I’ve wanted to more and more.
justex07 sory too bee teh barer of mispelling noose. >_< happens to me all the time: so happy I’ve got a text editing department at work.
berghausen what’s weird is it was spelled correctly in all my meta data haha. Glad you caught it, fixed it in the video, description & post
justex07 <3
As payment, I’ll take one Negroni.
berghausen any time!
justex07 I’m enjoying a martini with a twist of lemon!
itastepaint if I do my series I think I’m going to hold off on vodka drinks for the first round of videos but I do love a good martini!
justex07 I tend to drink rye manhattans and dirty martinis but summer has called for some reg martinis, pimm’s cups, and vodka collins.
itastepaint love manhattans! I’ve had lots of people recommend Pimm’s No 1 to me but I’ve never had it!
justex07 it’s yummy!
itastepaint it sounds like I have to try it. Meanwhile I think you’d love this Root cocktail I make with rye whiskey… 🙂
justex07 what’s in it!
itastepaint 1.5oz whiskey + root liquor, 1/2 oz Cointreau, Orange bitters & zest http://t.co/BtTI2CvwbH I’ve made it for quixoticblazes
justex07 I really like the video. Clear and right to the point.
notlife thanks! That was the hope. We all know I could go on for hours about the drink. This is for those who just want quick & easy steps.
justex07 That sounds like the best idea we’ve ever heard.
artintheage going to do 2-3 more episodes this week and see how they do. Post got lots if traffic but video views are slow.
justex07 We’d love to see one with Art in the Age.
artintheage planning on making this guy which features Root. http://t.co/BtTI2CvwbH
justex07 Yum! What else is in it?
artintheage 1.5oz whiskey + 1.5oz root liquor, 1/2 oz Cointreau, Orange bitters & zest
justex07 Sounds great. Definitely tweet a link to the video once it’s live.
justex07 you may know how to MAKE a perfect Negroni…. but can you ROCK OUT to the perfect Negroni song? http://t.co/HRQLpcB9Ky