Negroni and Crostini
Saturday, February 13th
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Pacific Time
Join Gaia from Tuscany for a classy Italian aperitivo complete with three different types of delicious vegetable crostini paired with one of Italy’s most famous cocktails, the Negroni. A perfect Valentine’s date with your loved one!
Please be mindful of the time of the class you sign up for and your own time zone. After registration, you will receive a link to the Zoom online meeting session we will use.
Ingredients & Preparation
Have your ingredients pre-measured and prepped before the class for a more seamless experience.
If you do not have certain ingredients, our chefs will do their best to suggest substitutions.
Crostini
Italian bread or any bread of your choice (4 slices per person)
Pepper and Cheese Topping
2 peppers, cut in half and de-seeded (one yellow and one red pepper)
2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons cream cheese
Zucchini Topping
1 onion
3 zucchini
Mint
Oregano
A few teaspoons white wine vinegar
Cannellini Bean Cream Topping
1 can cannellini beans or white kidney beans
Rosemary
Pancetta in cubes (or sliced bacon if not available)
4 garlic cloves salt
Black pepper
Chili powder
Extra virgin olive oil
Negroni
1 bottle Campari
1 bottle Red Vermouth
1 bottle gin
1 orange
ice
Equipment
Certain commonly used kitchen tools are not listed here such as cutlery, dishes, mixing bowls, pots, and pans. Any additional equipment is listed here.
Cutting board & knife
Blender/hand-blender
3 or 4 small and/or medium frying pan
A wooden spoon for cooking vegetables
Baking tray for toasting bread
Oven
Cocktail glasses
Cocktail stirrer or spoon
General Steps
Prepare 3 kinds of crostini - peppers and cream cheese, zucchini, and cannellini cream.
Mix the Negroni cocktail to enjoy with your crostini!