Birch Negroni
Curiada Ingredients
Other Ingredients
- 0.50 pinch Salt
Directions
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Add ice to mixing glass
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Add all ingredients to mixing glass
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Stir well with bar spoon
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Strain into chilled cocktail glass
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Express orange zest twist over drink and drop into glass
Cocktail Description
This woodsy twist on the Negroni brings the forest floor to your favorite bitter aperitif.
The Birch Negroni replaces gin with TRÄKÁL, a Patagonian spirit distilled from birch sap, lending earthy, slightly sweet notes that soften Campari's aggressive bitterness. Cardamaro steps in for sweet vermouth, adding wine-based complexity with hints of cardoon and blessed thistle. A pinch of salt rounds everything out, taming the bitter edges while amplifying the drink's herbal qualities. The result tastes like a Negroni that wandered into the woods and came back with stories—still recognizably bitter and bracingly dry, but with a smooth, almost resinous quality that makes it easier drinking than the original. It's dead simple to make: just stir everything with ice and strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass, then express an orange twist over the top. Serve this before dinner when you want something sophisticated that'll wake up your appetite, particularly during cooler months when those woodsy flavors feel especially right. It pairs beautifully with cured meats, aged cheeses, or anything with mushrooms—the birch notes love umami-rich foods that can stand up to all that bitterness.
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