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Fergroni

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (30)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 2/3 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 fl oz Punt E Mes vermouth amaro
2/3 fl oz Italian red bitter liqueur

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an Urban Bar Fluet Old Fashioned 34cl

Prepare

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

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

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

Flavour Profile

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

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Fergroni contains 198 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.7 standard drinks
  • 23.94% alc./vol. (47.87° proof)
  • 24 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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History

A Negroni variation created by chef Fergus Henderson. The Fergroni is served at all his St John's restaurants across London.

Review

Serving a Negroni garnished with lemon rather than orange zest twist is normally an act of heresy, but the Fergroni does indeed benefit, adding zesty vitality to what otherwise could be a heavyweight cocktail.

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Comments & Discussion

John CARR Premium Member
Also good with Select. The gentler berry fruit characters and less intense bitterness worked nicely with the Punt e Mes.
score: 1
John CARR Premium Member
Big heavy flavours and prob only one for the negroni aficionados - I used Four Pillars Spiced Negroni gin and at 50ml it’s almost too much. Added 12ml vodka to allow the other ingredients some space. Overall great negroni and will be retrying with other gins. “Winter cocktail” seems like an apt description at this point, with daylight saving just about to end (having just gone midnight here).
score: 1
John CARR Premium Member
Definitely benefits from dilution, particularly the Punt e Mes. I ended up roughly 10ml extra water. Or a reeaally good stir.
score: 1
Beth Schneider
Gin is quite dominant at first. Better balance comes with dilution.
score: 1
Nick Buck
It has a name?! I've been mixing this for ages, it's delicious!
score: 2
Lynn Garvie
I'm not loving this, but I'm not hating it either. The Punt gives it a lovely richness, but these proportions allow the gin to feel a little too strong. (Fergroni)
score: 3
Nick Guillemot
Totally with you. It’s a more balanced drink with basic Martini Rosso
score: 1