The Sbagliato Rosso

We call this The Sbagliato Rosso. It's our fun and good twist on a classic Negroni Sbagliato but uses sparkling Lambrusco wine instead of Prosecco. It has the solid mix of sweet and bitter flavours and it's so easy to make.

We have a confession, we're not a huge Campari fan (eek!). Our husband loves it and a classic Negroni is his favourite cocktail whereas to us, we find it verrry bitter.

We prefer a Negroni Sbagliato which swaps the gin for Prosecco making it less potent and helps reduce the bitterness. But recently we've found something that we can say we truly love…The Sbagliato Rosso (that's what we're calling it anyway).

Instead of Prosecco, we're using Lambrusco which is a sparkling red wine from Emilia Romagna.

Lambrusco has flavours of cherries, wild strawberries and raspberries with occasional floral and cranberry notes and it goes perfectly in this cocktail.

You can buy Lambrusco from a light rosè colour to deep red (most common) and Dolce or Secco varieties. We're using a sweet Lambrusco (dolce) but a dry one will also work.

Food to serve with your cocktail

We always love to serve little bites to eat when we're serving cocktails. This can be as simple as some crisps (chips), nuts or marinated olives.

Taralli always hit the spot (they're addictively good) as do some Parmigiano cookies.

If you're having an Apericena (dinner with lots of nibbles) why not try Sicilian Sfincione (a thick pizza focaccia) or Rustici Leccesi (tomato and cheese stuffed puff pastry bites).

You can check out our Antipasti collection for more good ideas!

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Negroni Sbagliato

Ingredients

Makes 1 cocktail

• 1 part Martini Rosso (or red vermouth) ((1 fl oz/30ml))
• 1 part Campari ((1 fl oz/30ml))
• 1 part Lambrusco wine (we used sweet Lambrusco) ((1 fl oz/30ml))
• Ice
• Rosemary sprig (optional garnish)

Method

1. Fill a short glass with ice and pour over the Martini Rosso and Campari, stir to combine.

2. Add the Lambrusco and serve with a sprig of rosemary.

3. You can top up with more Lambrusco if you'd like it sweeter or more bubbly.