A new cocktail bar opened here in Kinsale this year. Called All Apologies, we stopped by for a drink recently and to meet the owners, Charlie and Brendan. They created some fantastic cocktails using Kinsale Mead and they serve by the glass too.
Since not all of you have plans to visit Kinsale anytime soon (I know, shocking!), we thought the next best thing would be to share the recipe with you so you can make it at home yourself.
(Their All Apologies Negroni is a pro cocktail so I’ve done my best to recreate it with ingredients that are easier to come by, sorry Brendan!)
My Apologies Negroni
Ingredients
- 25ml Atlantic Dry Mead
- 25ml Maharani Gin from Rebel City Distillery
- 25ml Valentia Island Vermouth
- 5 good dashes of Beara Aromatic Bitters
- a tiny, tiny pinch of Cayenne Pepper
- one small drop of sesame oil
Method
- Add to your serve glass of ice
- Mix vigorously for 30 seconds
- Garnish with an orange peel twist or optionally a toasted marshmallow a la All Apologies
