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SFist Drinks: The Narguja at Gitane

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Courtesy of Alex Smith
Alex Smith, bar manager at Gitane (6 Claude Lane), created this drink to usher in the summer months with a whiff of Europe. It's kind of a twist on a Negroni, with the addition of lemon, mint, and sweet Maraschino liqueur. In place of the vermout in this case we have rich, oxidized, almost savory Oloroso sherry adding an extra level of complexity to the drink. In place of the ginger marmalade we'd recommend substituting a homemade ginger syrup, which you could make by steeping half a cup of fresh chopped ginger in simple syrup (boil 1 cup sugar with one cup water til evaporated, and simmer with ginger for 20 minutes before leaving to cool and steep overnight).

Smith added further whimsy to the drink by letting the Campari get added by the drinker, to taste, using a little disposable pipette. It's just like chemistry class! Only way more fun.

Narguja

1.5 oz gin
0.75 oz Oloroso sherry
0.75 oz ginger marmalade
0.5 oz Maraschino Liqueur
0.25 oz Campari
1 oz lemon juice
6 mint leaves

Gently crush mint in hands & combine all but Campari with crushed ice. Shake briefly and pour into double rocks glass. Insert Campari-filled disposable pipette.

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The Lavanda Niño at Colibri
The Strange Love at Lafitte
Nobody's Dirty Business at The Hideout
The Hard Boiled at Wilson & Wilson
White Diamonds at Rye
The Shipyard Mule at Plate Shop
The Frankmoon Jean at Clock Bar
The Valentino at Cotogna
The Quince Martini at Quince
The Bourbon Raspberry Splash at The Brixton
The Bonnie and Clyde at Blackbird
The Rusty Rake at 15 Romolo
The Moulin Rouge from Brick & Bottle
The Chartreuse Swizzle from Clock Bar
The Little Ava and Sailor's Nog at Twenty Five Lusk
The Ti Punch at Bar Agricole
The Bourbonmela at Perbacco
The Kentucky Pilgrim at Elixir
The Hurricane at Hog & Rocks
The Acadian at Beretta
The Mai Tai at Thermidor
The Italian Boilermaker at Gold Dust Lounge
The Aperol Cocktail at Zuni
The Root of All Evil and The Grape Drink at Blackbird
The Hop Toad Cocktail at Comstock Saloon
The Central City at Prospect
The Black Rose and the The Torii Toddy at Burritt Room
The Caribeño and The Fogcutter at Smuggler's Cove
The Plaza Cocktail at Wexler's
The White Manhattan at Nopa
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The Escapology at Burger Bar
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The Western Edition at Jardinière
The Vesper at Heaven's Dog (and elsewhere)
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By Jay Barmann in on May 20, 2011 2:30 PM

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