We all deserve a pat on the back and a clink of the glasses come December 31st. Another year. Another WHOLE year in the books. Can you even believe it? We did it, everyday.
Here are a few things to CHEERS to:
* Cheers to all of you who made the Chocolate Babka Pull Apart Muffins for your holiday morning last week!
* Cheers to all of you who have a copy of Over Easy on your bookshelf. Extra cheers to each of the smiling faces that came out to my book signings this year.
* A cheers to all of the genuinely smiling faces we’ve captured on our cameras this year.
* A cheers for all the selfies we’ve taken with our animals.
* Cheers to all the times we spoke up even though we were scared or intimidated.
* Cheers to all the times we said f*ck politeness. Cheers to staying sexy, to not getting murdered. See: My Favorite Murder
* Cheers to big ears. Cheers to big dreams. Cheers to all of our hard work. Cheers to fostering kindness in the world. Cheers to sleeping in the middle of the bed.
And here’s what we’re cheers-ing: THE SPARKLING NEGRONI
Start with ice cubes – we want them fancy. In a square ice cube tray pour filtered water, a few dashes of campari, and a few orange zest pieces into each ice cube slot. Freeze until solid through.
(Or, honestly… you could use regular ice. Whatever makes you feel a-OKAY.)
Take out two rocks glasses. Into each glass pour:
• 2 ounces Campari
• 2 ounces sweet vermouth (I like Carpano Antiqua)
• 2 ounces gin (I LOVE St. George Terroir)
Stir well.
Add two cubes of ice, fancy or otherwise, into each glass.
Pop a bottle of champagne or prosecco. Relish in the sound.
Pour into each glass to top the cocktail. Stir lightly. CHEERS and dang, enjoy it!
Photographed on a very cold and rainy day in New Orleans with Jon Melendez.
Angie
I lived in Italy for a couple of years and my favorite drink was the Negroni Sbagliato which translated means the wrong/incorrect sbagliato. Instead of gin it was prosecco and man oh man, I miss it!
Linda
I think my favorite sound is the sound a cork makes when it comes out if a champagne bottle, not because I am an alcoholic but because it means you are going to celebrate something!
Steve
Never had Campari, I’ll have to make this drink soon.
Lori
Cheers!
Sasha Bodnaruk
Amazing! I love a good Negroni, never thought to add bubbles
Julia
This sounds delicious but “hefty” with 6 oz. of spirits plus a wine topper for each cocktail.
Kendra
Have you tried the bourbon version of the Negroni, the Boulevardier? My fave. Gotta try it with bubbles. Cheers!
joythebaker
I have and I absolutely love it!
Jane M
Cheers to making it thru (nearly) 2017! And YAY for pet selfies!
Leslie Haasch
Cheers indeed – and happy new year!
Ronni
* A cheers for all the selfies we’ve taken with our animals.
It’s like you know me.
Ali
100% obsessed with MFM. Love it! Happy New Year to you also Joy!
Rebecca Lately
Ooh, I’ve never heard of a negroni. It looks so pretty and festive!
Tracy
Cheers to Maj!!!! And to more Maj time in 2018!
carol
that does sound festive… and not too sweet….some of the holiday drinks i find on the internet are way too sweet…and the ice cubes just make it… thanks again for yet another delicious recipe and Happy New Year!!! or as we say in Venezuela – Prospero Año Nuevo!!!!
Kelsey @ Appeasing a Food Geek
Cheers! I love negronis, so I’m very excited to try them with some bubbly. :) xoxo
Ashlyn @ The Pedantic Foodie
Sounds delicious!!
Stefan
That’s a great twist to my favorite drink! thanks for sharing it :D
I have to give it a try and I might use crémant, that’s a sparkling wine from where I am from. Taste-wise it is somewhere between your typical sparkling wine and champagne.