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In article >,
"Paul M. Cook" > wrote:

> Probably the strongest cocktail you can make as it has no mixers. I
> present: The Negroni. We've seen it here before but it is a drink like no
> other and bears repeating.
>
> Equal parts Campari, Sweet Vermouth and Gin stirred over ice. Add a slice
> of orange. To do it right, take an orange peel in one hand and a lighted
> match in the other. Squeeze the rind while holding the match between it and
> the glass. You'll get a burst of aromatics that add a little drama.
>
> Drink wisely, you have to work tomorrow.


A Manhattan has no mixers, either. Nor a martini. Just booze. (And
bitters in the Manhattan, but I wouldn't call that a mixer.)

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