Pumpkin Negroni

1h 50m

Are you a Negroni lover? Try this version with the autumn flavors of pumpkin and spices! It's perfect to accompany harvest-inspired salads, roasted or grilled meats, or a charcuterie and cheese board.

This recipe is ideal for those who like bitter drinks, but there is a versatility of flavor and spices that can be enjoyed all over the world. If you are a Negroni lover, you will love this drink with a typical Brazilian dessert, poached pumpkin.

Add 1 kg of white sugar to pot on medium heat
Cook and stir continuously until the sugar dissolves and turns golden. Be careful not to burn it
In a glass with cold water, drop a bit of caramel. If it hardens, the caramel is ready. Transfer immediately to another container out of heat
Add 3 tbsp of crushed cloves
Add 3 cinnamon sticks
Crush 2 tbsp of green cardamom pods
Add crushed green cardamom pods
Grate 4 tonka beans
Add 1 kg of peeled and diced pumpkin. Mix, cook on medium heat and cover
Stir often and cook until pumpkin is fork tender. The caramel poached pumpkin is ready
Add 2 L of red vermouth and 100 ml of brandy. Stir
Cover and gently simmer for 40m until pumpkin flavor extracted
Strain through fine sieve
While hot, pour in glass bottle for storage
The pumpkin vermouth is ready. Refrigerate until needed
Add 28 g of gin to a mixing glass
Add 30 ml of Campari
Add 30 ml of pumpkin vermouth
Add 2 cups of ice cubes
Stir well
Add 1 piece of rock ice to your chosen cocktail glass
Strain the cocktail into a glass
Toast 1 slice of dried orange and garnish. The pumpkin negroni is ready
Enjoy!