If you're like us, you hate when a cocktail recipe calls for an obscure ingredient you're sure you will never use again. We do try to stay clear of those as much as possible. However, there are some bottles that we do consider essentials, like Lillet and Campari, that can just sit there on your shelf unless you have an arsenal of recipes at your disposal. Today, we're helping you tackle just that!
These are both essentially, re-imagined Negronis. Instead of sweet vermouth, we're using Lillet along with gin and Campari. Add a few different flavor profiles, like sage simple syrup or orange bitters, and you have 2 completely different cocktails to help you finish those bottles. 
His Cocktail - The Buckley
1 ounce gin
3/4 ounce sage simple syrup
3/4 ounce fresh squeezed lime juice
1/2 ounce Lillet Blanc
1/4 ounce Campari
Sage leaf garnish
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add all the ingredients except for the Campari and sage leaf. Shake until chilled and strain into a chilled coupe glass. Slowly add the Campari so it settles on the bottom of the glass. Garnish with a sage leaf.
Sage simple syrup
10 fresh sage leaves
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
Combine all the ingredients in a small pot. Bring to boil then lower the heat and allow to simmer for 10 minutes. Strain and cool.
Her Cocktail - Lillet Negroni
1 ounce Lillet Blanc
1 ounce Campari
1 ounce Gin
2 dashes orange bitters
Orange peel garnish
In a cocktail shaker or mixing glass, filled with ice, add all the ingredients except for the garnish. Stir until chilled. Strain into an old fashioned glass filled with ice. Twist the orange peel over the libation to release the essential oils then throw into the glass.
Happy drinking!