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

Continental Negroni
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Glass:

Photographed in an UB 1910 Old Fashioned 10.5oz

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

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

How to make:

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.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Bianco/blanc/blanco vermouth - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

A delicious, bittersweet carciofo-influenced riff on the Negroni.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created circa 2010 by Douglas Derrick at Nostrana restaurant & bar in Portland, Oregon USA.

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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

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Gaspar Genaro

5th April at 16:02

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

20th December 2025 at 07:38

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

30th July 2025 at 02:41

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

30th April 2025 at 16:34

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

John CARR

1st February 2025 at 14:07

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

13th December 2024 at 13:55

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

10th December 2024 at 23:25

Love Negronis and love this variation!

Chris Brislawn

8th December 2024 at 06:54

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

13th December 2024 at 13:58

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

7th December 2024 at 18:20

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.