Name: Continental Negroni
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Gin; 22.5 ml Cynar/carciofo amaro; 15 ml Bianco/blanco vermouth; 2 drop Saline solution 4:1

Ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz

Hayman's London Dry Gin

³⁄₄ fl oz

Cynar or other carciofo amaro

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Strucchi Bianco Vermouth

2 drop

Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

How to make

Glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.

Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Continental Negroni contains 157 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
23.51% alc./vol. (47.03° proof)
19.5 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Bianco/blanc/blanco vermouth — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

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Comments & Discussion

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Gaspar Genaro 25w

I generally prefer bitter, herbal profiles.
But in this cocktail, it's better to switch the proportions of Bianco and Cynar. Too much Cynar will ruin the drink if you're using a good gin. If you're using a cheaper gin like Beefeater or Gordon's, stick with 22 ml of Cynar.

G. M. Genovese Premium Member 40w

Great drink, but not reminiscent of a Negroni. Just call it a Continental, maybe referencing a Negroni as an inspiration. It's a lovely drink (with Luxardo Bitter Bianco). It has enough of its own thing. Own it. Give it a kitschy moniker. Will be making this over and over again. Cheers!

Aidan O’Shea 1y

Even though I used Cynar 70 and Comoz Blanc on its last legs, this still came out surprisingly smooth, particularly in the aftertaste.

I felt like it could have used a touch more complexity, but that's how I feel about nearly all negronis.

Matheus Martins 1y

I changed the bianco to lillet blanc. With the lemon zest, a citrusy and very refreshing negroni was made. I loved this.

John CARR Premium Member 1y

Revisiting with Cardamaro in place of Cynar. Added tiny splashes of Suze (my current obsession) and Strega to good effect. I love how the extra kick of gin shows up the botanicals here - I was finishing bottles and used a combo of cotswolds, four pillars and beefeater. Such fun!

John CARR Premium Member 1y

A really excellent negroni take, and possibly a little more approachable for the Campari-shy. The richness of both the Cynar and Blanc vermouth very nicely balancing the bitterness, aided by the saline to bring out the savoury artichoke.

Georgann Meadows 1y

Love Negronis and love this variation!

Chris Brislawn 1y

Like the use of bianco instead of rosso vermouth here; it keeps the drink on the lighter side. I like 2:1:1 proportions for Negronis. The gin comes through better with 2:1:1 proportions, and cutting the bianco even more to just 1/2 oz makes for an assertive Negroni that really brings out the bitter aspects of the Cynar without having it totally dominate the drink.

John CARR Premium Member 1y

I quite like the 1.5:3/4:1 i.e. 45:22.5:1 proportions suggested by another discerning drinker, whose name I have sadly forgotten.

Guy Daniels Premium Member 1y

Having just bought my first bottle of Cynar (and learned how to pronounce it!) this was a must. Excellent. A nice alternative to the classic. Smoother perhaps and somehow more warming. It will be on rotation throughout the holidays.

John CARR Premium Member 1y

If you’ve got Averna or something similar I’d highly recommend a a Jeez Louise, tho more tending to warm weather. It’s fantastic!

Guy Daniels Premium Member 1y

Thanks for the tip. I have just looked it up and will give it a go this weekend. Cheers!

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Chris Brislawn 1y

I'm currently out of Averna, as is the fine wine & spirits shop in town, so this'll have to wait. Meanwhile, I've deconstructed the Creole Cosmo; let us know what you think of it. Slainte!