Piglet's Lament

Name: Piglet's Lament
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Gin; 1 twst Grapefruit Peel; 8 ml St-Germain; 15 ml Campari; 30 ml Sweet Vermouth; 8 ml Cynar

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Stir Gin, Campari, Cynar, St-Germain with ice. Strain into a coupe.

I was experimenting with Negroni variations for an upcoming wedding at Loyal Nine. Inspired by Eeyore's Requiem, I wanted to incorporate other liqueurs but didn't want it as intense as Toby Maloney’s version where Campari dominates. So, I stuck with the classic equal parts ratio of gin, vermouth, and liqueur. For a name, staying true to the Winnie the Pooh theme, I chose "Piglet's Lament," reflecting Piglet's sentiment about bravery being tough when you're just a small animal.

Method

Stirred

Glass

coupe

Difficulty

Hard

Flavor Profile

Bitter

Citrus

Dry

Herbal