Negroni Sbagliato Cocktail for a Book Launch Celebration #giveaway

LUCY BURDETTE: The 16th Key West food critic mystery, A DELICIOUS DECEPTION, is now out in the world! We had a totally full house at RJ Julia Booksellers in Madison CT, where I had a blast talking about the book and the writer's life. We drank wine and ate this cake! (BTW, they have lots of signed copies of the book along with some earlier books in the series. You can contact them here to order.)

So we must celebrate here as well! With what? I wondered. Two weeks ago we ate Sally's strawberry roll-up cake, so I didn't think we needed another dessert. Special cocktail to the rescue!

Earlier this summer, John and I took the train to New York City to celebrate our 34th anniversary. We love to grab tickets to a Broadway show, eat at some delicious restaurants, and then walk our feet down to nubbins on the city sidewalks. 

On our final night in the city, I scored a last-minute reservation at I Sodi, a small Italian restaurant  in the West Village. Their menu opened with all kinds of variations on Negroni cocktails. Since I’m not a big fan of gin, I chose a lighter version of the traditional Negroni, called Negroni Sbagliato, with flavors of bitter and sweet. Since we still have some great summer nights on the porch, and now a new book, I share it with you! (Leave a comment about how you would celebrate a milestone and you'll be entered in the drawing for the new book.)

Ingredients

1 oz Campari

1 oz sweet vermouth 

3 oz Prosecco or dry sparkling wine 

Orange peel for garnish

Directions

Fill a pretty glass with ice. Add the Campari and sweet vermouth and stir. Top with prosecco. Garnish with a big piece of orange peel or even a slice of orange. Enjoy!

A DELICIOUS DECEPTION can be found at a bookstore near you!

This cozy mystery expertly balances personal stakes with a fast-paced plot in a consistent Burdette fashion. It’s a suspenseful, heart-filled addition to the series that proves Hayley is just as effective at solving crimes as she is at critiquing menus. Netgalley reviewer

Book 15 in the Key West series, paperback edition of THE MANGO MURDERS, is in bookstores now!

USA Today bestselling author Lucy Burdette writes the Key West food critic mystery series including A POISONOUS PALATE and A CLUE IN THE CRUMBS. Join her mailing list right here.