Mexican Negroni

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (40 ratings)

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Ingredients:
12 oz Patrón Reposado tequila
13 oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
13 oz Hayman's Old Tom Gin
1 oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
34 oz Strucchi Red Bitter (Campari-style liqueur)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange slice wheel.
  3. POUR all ingredients into ice-filled glass.
  4. STIR.
  5. Garnish with orange slice wheel.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

All the bittersweetness and character you'd expect from a classic Negroni but with tequila and mezcal to the fore.

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History:

Created by yours truly in June 2023 at The Clocktower in Rye, England.

Nutrition:

One serving of Mexican Negroni contains 174 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 22.29% alc./vol. (22.29° proof)
  • 19.5 grams of pure alcohol

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Loïc Pierre’s Avatar Loïc Pierre
17th April at 22:49
Strong, herbal and smoked. It seems to me a very interesting Negroni variation.
Jacques  Gaudin ’s Avatar Jacques Gaudin
21st March at 02:31
As soon as I tried it, I was pretty sure it was by mine truly. Departing from the classical three equal parts was a bit difficult but elegance comes at a cost, doesn't it?
Egg McKenzie’s Avatar Egg McKenzie
10th November 2024 at 19:09
I MADE this while i was making drinks and wow this is a DRINK. smooth subtled balanced superb. i also made a cynar version - swapping out the campari. not as good as this recipe but still a worthy riff if you're a cynar fan. viva mexico viva la vida loca.
Peter McCarthy’s Avatar Peter McCarthy
20th April 2024 at 00:44
The "smoke" from the tequila/mezcal are a nice way to add some more complexity without adding to the sweetness/bitterness. For my taste, I think I'd prefer this over a classic Negroni.
Bret Weston’s Avatar Bret Weston
8th July 2023 at 02:36
Very nice! I especially like that it is quick and easy to make. Now the hard question. . . do I have another one tonight?
Egg McKenzie’s Avatar Egg McKenzie
10th November 2024 at 18:55
YES
Jeremy Harrold’s Avatar Jeremy Harrold
7th July 2023 at 17:59
Nice. Perfect bitter orange with a touch of the mezcal smoke. For some reason the word ‘smooth’ also came to mind!