Name: Bloody Negroni
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 22.5 ml Gin; 22.5 ml Red bitter liqueur; 22.5 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth; 22.5 ml Blood orange juice

Bloody Negroni
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Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
³⁄₄ oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
³⁄₄ oz	Strucchi Red Bitter (Campari-style liqueur)
³⁄₄ oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
³⁄₄ oz	Blood orange juice

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
Prepare garnish of blood orange slice wheel.
Briefly STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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

Strength & taste guide:

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Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

A classic Negroni consists of equal parts gin, Italian red bitters and sweet vermouth garnished with an orange slice. When in season, a splash of blood orange juice adds a refreshing citrusy tang.

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History:

Made by yours truly in February 2014 at the Cabinet Room, London, England. (Although I'm sure someone came up with this combo years before.)
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Nutrition:

One serving of Bloody Negroni contains 149 calories

Alcohol content:

1 standard drinks
16.18% alc./vol. (16.18° proof)
14.6 grams of pure alcohol

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G. M. Genovese

27th February at 16:52

Surprised how good the aftertaste is. I did use Cocchi di Torino, of course. The juice takes a little edge off the Campari, but the drink remains quite bitter. Very nice. (27 Feb 2025, 11:52a)

Jeremy Harrold

9th September 2023 at 17:12

I used a Supermarket blood orange which gave juicy orange flavours. The Campari bitterness was toned down quite a bit. An easy Negroni to drink but probably too easy for a hardcore Negroni lover.

Yossi Burg

3rd August 2023 at 09:31

Made (several times) with our home grown blood oranges- (always handy to have essential citrus growing a couple of metres away from the kitchen.)
Absolute late arvo winner- bumped up the vol's from 22.5 to 30ml to make it a worthwhile quencher- used Roku gin and blood orange zest twist and rub. This will be on high rotation while our tree produces fruit.