Name: Valentino
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Gin; 15 ml Red bitter liqueur; 15 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth

Valentino
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
2 oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
¹⁄₂ oz	Strucchi Red Bitter (Campari-style liqueur)
¹⁄₂ oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into chilled glass.
EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Rosso/rouge/sweet vermouth (di Torino) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

A variation on the Negroni. More gin and less liqueur and vermouth make for an unusual bittersweet Martini.

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Variant:

Gary also created a vodka-based version of the same cocktail, simply titled "Valentino (Vodka)".

History:

Adapted from a recipe created in February 1999 by Gary "gaz" Regan and published in his 2001 book, The Joy of Mixology.

VALENTINO
After saying that you shouldn't adjust the ratios when making a Negroni, Mardee and I did just that when we created this drink in February 1999, for the Valentine's Day issue of Ardent Spirits e-letter. This was a no-brainer, but the resultant cocktail is far different from the Negroni, and I believe that it's a good example of what can be done with a tried-and-true recipe.
2 ounces gin
½ ounce Campari
½ ounce sweet vermouth
1 orange twist, for garnish
STIR over ice and STRAIN into a chilled cocktail glass. Add the garnish.

VALENTINO (VODKA)
Merely the vodka-based version of the Valentino.
2 ounces vodka
½ ounce Campari
½ ounce sweet vermouth
1 orange twist, for garnish
STIR AND STRAIN into a chilled glass. Add the garnish.
Gary Regan, The Joy of Mixology, 2021

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Nutrition:

One serving of Valentino contains 190 calories

Alcohol content:

1.7 standard drinks
27.01% alc./vol. (27.01° proof)
24.3 grams of pure alcohol

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