My father loved a Negroni, and during his run at Delmonico’s, it was his cocktail of choice. In Florence, our ancestral homeland and a place rooted in our history, my family has a very rich history with Harry’s Bar. My father in his Ford Shelby Mustang GT500 convertible, white with blue racing stripes, would pull right up front to Harry’s, roof down and park right by the front door. It was an absolute magnet. Locals and tourists alike surrounded the Shelby, while my father was sipping his Negroni with his pal Leo of Harry’s.
Today, at Delmonico’s, in honor of Mario Tucci, we serve the Count Mario Negroni (recipe at end of story) and at TUCCI, we serve a variety of Negronis, each outstanding in its own way.
Table Ten at TUCCI is my favorite table. It is a special table adored by guests such as Clive Davis, Whoopi Goldberg, Brenda Vaccaro, Dennis Basso, The Pasta Queen Nadia Caterina, Carson Kressley, Ashley Longshore, Harry Slatkin, Laura Geller and Wendy Williams. This is where I sit with my mother to enjoy a Negroni and reminisce, respectively, about our beloved husband and father.
And here is our recipe for this classic cocktail.
Count Mario Tucci Negroni
1
servingsIngredients
ice cubes
1 oz. 1 Campari
1 oz. 1 gin
1 oz. 1 sweet red vermouth
1 1 orange peel twist
1 oz. 1 (a splash) Champagne
Directions
- Place ice cubes in a frozen balloon glass.
- Pour Campari, gin, and vermouth over the ice cubes.
- Garnish with the orange twist.
- Add a splash of Champagne and serve, making sure to capture the gradient effect of the pour.
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