Unusual Negroni

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (116 ratings)

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
1 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 oz Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo
1 oz Aromatized wine (e.g. Lillet Blanc)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
  5. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Review:

A very soft rendition of a classic Negroni.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2011 by Charlotte Voisey, USA.

Nutrition:

One serving of Unusual Negroni contains 178 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.2 standard drinks
  • 18.29% alc./vol. (18.29° proof)
  • 16.5 grams of pure alcohol

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Alice-Amanda Hinton’s Avatar Alice-Amanda Hinton
27th February at 21:04
This seems to have changed!
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
1st March at 13:54
Not that I'm aware of. In what way?
Peter Barth’s Avatar Peter Barth
16th August 2024 at 20:35
Considerably sweeter, even a slightly syrup~y texture, with the aperol being the dominating taste. Delicious on a hot summer day tho.
19th April 2024 at 17:25
Didn't love this. Found it to be overall too sweet and not that well balanced.
Lynn Garvie’s Avatar Lynn Garvie
9th March 2024 at 21:32
'Unusual' is a great descriptor here.
The Aperol dominates in what I feel is a less sophisticated Negroni.
It's very tasty though. I might have to try this again on a warm summer evening.
7th September 2023 at 22:02
I make something similar but with Cocchi Storico vermouth in place of the Lillet, and a slightly higher proportion of gin. It’s become a standard in our Negroni rotation!
Dave Smith’s Avatar Dave Smith
3rd July 2023 at 00:11
The description of a “very soft” Negroni is very accurate. Also it has a nice red-orange color when served up. Enjoy
Asher Günther’s Avatar Asher Günther
31st January 2023 at 06:32
Unexpectedly though understandably reminiscent of an Aperol Spritz