As the name somewhat implies, this drink combines agave, the primary ingredient of tequila, with the Negroni, an Italian cocktail that includes gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth.
The Agavoni
Ingredients
0.75 ounce of blanco tequila (Tres Generations)
0.75 ounce of Campari
0.75 ounces of sweet vermouth (Dolin)
2 dashes of orange bitters
Directions
Fill an old fashioned glass with ice cubes. Add ingredients and stir gently. Garnish with a grapefruit peal.
Outcome
I thought that, while sharing the Negroni's bitter interplay between the vermouth and the Campari, the Agavoni, felt a little more accessible, even with the orange bitters. The tequila created a smooth, almost herbal background when combined with the bitters and grapefruit peal oils. All and all, this makes a nice sister drink the Negroni. It is not as clean as the Negroni, but the added complexity is coherent and purposeful.
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