Gin-Campari Old Fashioned

Ingredients

  • One 2-inch-long strip of lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon Demerara simple syrup (see Note)
  • 1 teaspoon Campari
  • 3 dashes of grapefruit bitters
  • Scant pinch of fine sea salt
  • 2 ounces gin, preferably Knickerbocker or Beefeater 24
  • Ice

Steps

  1. In a rocks glass, muddle lemon zest with simple syrup, Campari, grapefruit bitters and sea salt.
  2. Add gin and a few ice cubes and stir until well chilled. Top with more ice and serve right away.