Whether you are on a Viking ship deck or the one overlooking your own backyard, a cool Sicilian Negroni is just the thing to take you sailing into the evening. A twist on the classic—which legend has it dates back to around 1920 in Florence, Italy—it uses blood orange juice for a lovely refreshing drink.

Ingredients

Negroni

¾ oz (22 ml) high quality citrusy gin, like Tanqueray Malacca
¾ oz (22 ml) Campari
¾ oz (22 ml) sweet vermouth, like Martini Rosso
1½ oz (44 ml) blood orange juice
Dash of orange bitters

Plating

Orange twist

Directions

Negroni

Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass or cocktail shaker filled with ice. Stir or shake depending on how diluted you would like the cocktail to be; strain into chilled coupe, or over ice into a rocks glass.