Rudy’s is a Manchester staple, and it’s not just pizza that they do well. Their negronis are about as authentic as you can get, and to celebrate negroni month, they are giving out free pizzas and negronis to everyone who wears one of their limited ‘Negroni Week’ tops into the store. I went down to the location on Peter Street to learn how they make their authentic cocktails.
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00:00We're celebrating Negroni Week all month.
00:03So, everyone who lives in Manchester will have heard of Rudy's and they're running a very interesting promotion to celebrate Negroni Week.
00:10I'm going to talk to one of the bartenders here about this promotion which apparently wins you a free pizza.
00:14Hi, I'm Daniel Bower, bar manager at Rudy's Pizza Street and we've got a promotion for Negroni Week that lasts all month.
00:21We have our own t-shirts and our own designs for posters.
00:24With the t-shirts, you're entitled to a free pizza and a free Negroni every time you come in for the rest of the month.
00:30We definitely have a few regulars who we see come in wearing the shirts every day.
00:35It's quite funny, in fact, we see them come in on their break from work in the office.
00:39So, they'll slam the Negroni t-shirt over the top of their regular suit and tie.
00:43So, in terms of what makes Rudy's Negroni special, is it the things that you put in it or is it the process?
00:49So, the Negroni is a stir down cocktail that originates from Italy.
00:53We'll get our chilled glass ready to start with and from there, we'll combine all of the ingredients in a large shaker glass.
01:00We've got the Campari, we've got the Sweet Vermouth and we've got the Tanqueray Gin as well.
01:05With only three ingredients, the Negroni is one of the simpler cocktails we do here.
01:09It has a very dry flavor profile and because of the stirring method we use,
01:14we'll be doing it for about 30 to 45 seconds to ensure that the spirits are not too diluted but remain perfectly chilled.
01:22It's a labor of love. It takes a little bit longer than a more complex cocktail might, but I think the results speak for themselves.
01:30There are other places that will pre-batch the Negronis. It may be quicker, it may be faster,
01:36but I think every cocktail, especially Negronis during Negroni Week, should be bespoke.
01:40Unfortunately, they have sold out t-shirts here, so if you're keen to get in on this promotion,
01:45you are going to have to do a little bit of a hunt to try and find a location in Manchester where you can get them.
01:49They do have some really cool prints as well, so go out, go have a look, see if you can win a free pizza,
01:54see if you can get a free Negroni too.
01:56For Manchester World and More, I'm Theo Houston-Betts.