Our Holiday Negroni Updates the Classic Recipe With Traditional Mulled Wine Spices

The Negroni, a popular Italian cocktail, has made a serious comeback—and we can’t get enough of it. Traditionally, this punchy, bitter cocktail is made with equal parts gin, sweet vermouth, and Campari. But for the holidays, we took inspiration from the spices in mulled wine—star anise, cinnamon, and cloves—and used them to infuse the Campari overnight. The result is a very merry and delicious, crowd-pleasing holiday cocktail. We like to garnish each glass with a strip of orange zest and whole star anise. Serving it over extra-large ice cubes will make it look like it came straight from the hottest cocktail bar.