Recipe: Princess Cruises’ Tomato Sauce and Viking Ocean Cruises' Sicilian Negroni

Feeling a little saucy? March is National Sauce Month and if you haven’t partaken in making a special sauce this month, try this Tomato Sauce classic from Princess Cruise Lines that is sure to be a hit as part of any Italian dish. Pair it with Viking Ocean Cruises Sicilian Negroni, a twist on the classic. Legend has it that this cocktail dates back to around 1920 in Florence, Italy.

Tomato Sauce – Princess Cruises

Ingredients

• ¼ cup olive oil
• 4 lb Roma tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
• 8 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 cups onions, diced small
• 2 tsp sugar
• ¼ cup fresh basil, chopped
• ¼ cup fresh oregano, chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tsp cold butter

Instructions

• Heat the olive oil gently in a heavy stockpot.
• Sauté the onions and garlic until translucent.
• Increase the heat, add the chopped tomatoes and sugar. If the tomatoes are very sweet, omit the sugar from the recipe.
• Stir the tomatoes often to allow for evaporation and prevent burning, approx. 10 min.
• Add the fresh herbs and season with salt and pepper.
• Cook for three more minutes, stir in the cold butter.
• Set aside.

Sicilian Negroni – Viking Ocean Cruises

Ingredients

• ¾ oz (22 ml) high-quality citrusy gin, like Tanqueray Malacca
• ¾ oz (22 ml) Campari
• ¾ oz (22 ml) sweet vermouth, like Martini Rosso
• 1½ oz (44 ml) blood orange juice
• Dash of orange bitters

Instructions

• Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass or cocktail shaker filled with ice.
• Stir ingredients or shake depending on how diluted you would like cocktail to be and strain into a chilled coupe, or over ice into a rocks glass.
• Garnish with an orange twist.

Prep time: 3 minutes. Makes 1 serving.