The Arinato Recipes

THE ARINATO

Steps:

• Into a cocktail pitcher, add mezcal, Lillet Blonde, vermouth, Chartreuse, and maraschino liqueur. Fill pitcher with ice, and stir to combine and dilute the cocktail, 20 seconds. Add 3 dashes of bitters, and stir until pink color is evenly distributed.
• Into a chilled rocks glass, add 1 large ice cube. Strain cocktail into the glass. Peel a 4-inch strip of grapefruit peel; bend it lengthwise over the glass to spritz the surface with citrus oil. Rub the outside of the peel around the rim of the glass. Submerge ¾ of the grapefruit twist in the cocktail and serve immediately.

ARINATO (LILLET AND MEZCAL COCKTAIL)

Steps:

• Add all the ingredients, except the grapefruit twist, to a mixing glass with ice and stir. Strain over a large ice cube in a rocks glass. Express the grapefruit twist over the drink and then rest the twist on the cube in the glass.

PENNE ARRABIATA

Steps:

• In a medium (10-inch) pot or Dutch oven, such as Le Creuset, warm the olive oil over medium-low heat. Add the garlic and cook for 10 to 12 minutes, tossing occasionally, until the garlic has softened and is lightly browned.
• Meanwhile, drain the tomatoes, place them in a food processor fitted with the steel blade, and pulse until they're roughly chopped. With a slotted spoon, transfer the garlic to the food processor and pulse again to chop the garlic. Pour the tomato mixture into the pot with the olive oil, add the fennel, red pepper flakes, red wine, 1 tablespoon salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in the basil, taste for seasonings (it will be very spicy!), and keep warm over very low heat.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a full boil. Add 2 tablespoons kosher salt and the penne and cook according to the directions of the package.
• Two minutes before the pasta is al dente, using a wire or spider strainer, lift the pasta out of the boiling water and add it to the sauce, along with 1/4 cup of the pasta water. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, until the pasta is al dente. Spoon the pasta into low shallow bowls, sprinkle with extra basil and Parmesan cheese, and serve hot.