Right Hand
CLASSIC · HAVANA CLUB AÑEJO 7 AÑOS CUBAN RUM

Right Hand

Built on aged rum rather than gin, the Right Hand reframes the Negroni's bittersweet architecture through a Caribbean lens - the rum's caramel depth playing beautifully against Campari's bite and the roundness of sweet vermouth, with mole bitters adding a whisper of chocolate and spice.

Ingredients
Campari22.5 ml
Xocolatl Mole Bitters2 dashes
Orange Zest Twist
Orange Slice Wheel
Glassware
Old-fashioned glass
Chilled.
Flavor
BODYSWEETFRUITACIDHEATSMOKEEARTHBITTER

Burnt sugar · Caramel · Cinnamon · Dark chocolate · Orange peel · Vanilla

Estimated profile

Method
  1. 1

    Add the rum, sweet vermouth, red bitter liqueur, and mole bitters to a mixing glass.

  2. 2

    Fill the mixing glass with ice and stir for approximately 30 seconds until well chilled and properly diluted.

  3. 3

    Strain into an old-fashioned glass over a large ice cube or chunk of block ice.

  4. 4

    Express an orange zest twist over the surface of the drink to release the oils, then use as garnish or discard.

  5. 5

    Optionally garnish with an orange slice wheel instead of or alongside the twist.

From the Bartender

The Right Hand was created by Michael McIlroy at Milk & Honey in New York City as a direct riff on the Negroni, swapping gin for aged rum. The addition of mole bitters is the recipe's secret weapon - Xocolatl bitters bridge the rum's sweetness and Campari's bitterness with a subtle cocoa-and-spice note that gin could never achieve.

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