Recipe: DNA Cocktail

In short, this is my hybrid of a Negroni and a Gin & Tonic (which I recently found out was the drink that enabled England to become an empire). I came up with this on the fly after a sweat-inducing round of tennis. It's got a refreshing fizz, pleasant aromas of florals and spice, mildly bitter bite and a wonderfully crisp finish.

Plus, it's super fast to make, so ideal for instant barside cooldown. Oh, and I guess parties too.

The cocktail's name is admittedly a bit geeky, since its components comprise of gin, Campari, Angostura bitters and tonic water; let's not get into the ingredient swap to turn this into a RNA cocktail...

DNA Cocktail
One serving

Ingredients:

1.5 oz. gin (I used Caorunn)

.75 oz. Campari 

3.4 oz. tonic water (Ok, half a bottle of Fever-Tree, thus the odd measurement)

2-3 dashes Angostura bitters

1. In a tumbler filled with ice cubes, add first three ingredients and stir. Top with bitters and serve.