Negroni Week was celebrated across the country and in Connecticut throughout participating venues during Sept. 16-22. Campari and Imbibe magazine presented the 12th annual Negroni Week, an international charity initiative dedicated to celebrating the world-renowned cocktail with the common goal of raising funds for charitable causes. More than four dozen Connecticut venues participated, including New Haven’s Camacho Garage, Gioia, Ordinary, Olives and Oil and Sherkaan Indian Street Food; Branford’s 1928 Cocktail Club; Danbury’s Mariposa Taqueria; and Norwalk’s Magic 5 Pie Co., Taco Guy and El Segundo, in raising funds and offering classic and creative variations of the iconic Negroni cocktail. Proceeds raised from Negroni sales during the weeklong event benefit the initiative’s official nonprofit partner Slow Food, a global movement dedicated to sustainability, equity and diversity in food and drink, with the goal that all people have access to good food that is also environmentally safe and fairly priced.
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- A classic Negroni from Olives and Oil in New Haven, made with equal parts gin, sweet vermouth and Campari.
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- Veronica Saurett, Account Development Manager, Brescome Barton and Gary Dritscher, CT State Manager, Campari America at Mecha Noodle Bar.
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- A Negroni from Camacho Garage in New Haven.
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- A Negroni from New Haven’s Gioia.
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- A Negroni from Mariposa Taqueria in Danbury.
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- A Negroni from Sherkaan Indian Street Food in New Haven.
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- A Caprese Negroni from Mystic’s The Mariner featuring Breckenridge Gin, sweet vermouth, Campari, tomato water, balsamic vinegar, basil oil and clarified mozzarella.
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- A Negroni Twist with Southwick’s American Gin, adjusted Campari, tawny port and sesame at Oyster Club in Mystic.
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- A Negroni featuring Isolation Proof Gin, Southwick’s American Gin, Koji, Campari, Cocchi Vermouth di Torino and amontillado sherry at Mystic’s The Port of Call.
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- Madison Beach Hotel’s classic Negroni.
Photos 1-6 courtesy of Veronica Saurett, Brescome Barton. Photos 7-9 by Michael Leung.
