Bitter aperitivo and fresh blood orange juice in a custard base, the Campari's herbal bitterness softened by fat and cold but still present in the finish.
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Ingredients
470gheavy cream 2 cups
245gwhole milk 1 cup
150ggranulated sugar ¾ cup
5large egg yolks
45gCampari 3 tbsp
125gfresh blood orange juice ½ cup
2tspblood orange zest
4.5gvanilla extract 1 tsp
1.5gfine salt ¼ tsp
Instructions
Heat cream, milk, salt, and zest until steaming. Cover and steep 15 minutes.
Reheat to steaming.
Whisk yolks and sugar until pale. Temper in two additions.
Cook to 170–175°F. Remove from heat. Stir in Campari, blood orange juice, and vanilla.
Strain, pressing zest. Chill 4 hours or overnight.