When I'm not drinking champagne or the like, you can often find me imbibing my my top two backup libations: gin or Campari. When I first discovered the slightly bitter liqueur several years ago, I'd often enjoy it straight--on the rocks--or mixed with a splash of ginger ale. (And that was back when I was still cool enough to go to nightclubs on a regular basis, for which it was the perfect drink because nobody wanted a share of it.) It wasn't long before I'd discovered the classic Campari cocktail: the negroni. Continue reading...