Mane of Needles: A Rye Negroni for the Host Willing to Take a Few Extra Steps

Mane of Needles is a Negroni made with rye whiskey instead of the usual gin. Most people know the Negroni as a simple pour of equal measures, but this version asks more of whoever is making it. By the publisher's account, the extra steps are worth taking. For a New York host planning a fall evening at home, it's a drink that pays back a little patience at the bar cart before the guests arrive.

With reporting from Robb Report Dining.