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Cocktail of the week: tropical vegroni | The Good Mixer


Stirred drinks, with their bright, clear colours, make great winter cocktails. The pineapple in this one lends it a welcome touch of the warm tropics, although the drink itself was a total accident. While testing a negroni recipe, I picked up a bottle of vodka by mistake and ended up with this. You’ll need to steep the fruit in Campari at least three days ahead.

Serves 1

For the pineapple Campari
1 small wedge fresh pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into cubes (75-100g)
150-200ml Campari (depending on the size of your jar)

For the drink
25ml good vodka – we use Our/London
25ml sweet vermouth – we use Cocchi’s Vermouth di Torino, but Martini Rosso will do
25ml pineapple Campari (see above)
1 twist grapefruit peel (or orange or lemon peel – something citrussy and sour, rather than sweet adds another layer to the drink)

First make the pineapple Campari. Put the pineapple in a small sterilised jar, top up with Campari to submerge, then seal. Keep in the fridge for three days, shaking the jar once a day, then strain into a second sterilised jar and store in the fridge; it will keep for up to three months.

For the drink, pour all the liquids into a mixing glass, add ice and stir to chill. Strain over ice into a rocks glass, garnish with a twist of grapefruit peel and serve.

Joseph Pilgrim, Island Social Club, London E8



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