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Negroni and the Goat

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (174)
Negroni and the Goat image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1/2 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
3/4 fl oz Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo
3/4 fl oz Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth
1/2 fl oz Amaro (e.g. Averna)

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Prepare

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

Method

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

Garnish

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

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 21.81% alc./vol. (43.61° proof)
  • 22.9 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

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History

This riff on a Negroni was originally served straight-up in a coupe and comes from The Girl And The Goat restaurant in Chicago, USA where it was created in 2014.

Review

Negroni in name and Negroni in style with the sweetness of Aperol countered by the use of amaro.

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Comments & Discussion

John CARR Premium Member
Revisited this as a Luxardo love-in: their appetitivo plus abano amaro. The abano really noticeable, added a good splash of Soda water to balance, which it loves anyway. Might try against Aperol another time.
score: 1
John CARR Premium Member
Averna definitely sits more harmoniously here, abano is amazing but the herbal-roots tend to predominate rather than integrate with the aperitivo liqueur. Loved how Averna cola flavours complemented the Luxardo aperitivo.
score: 1
Shawn Cates
Hey, it’s a good alternative when you drank all your Campari (and happen to have all the other things).
score: 3
John CARR Premium Member
The Aperol lightens it up compared to the standard Negroni, but the carpano + Averna retain the body and fullness of flavour. A nice freshness of the orange twist highlighting the citrus in the amaro. An excellent Negroni riff.
score: 1
John CARR Premium Member
I know some use carpano as their standard vermouth in a Negroni or Manhattan, but the balance really works here.
score: 1
John CARR Premium Member
I also tried subbing 10ml of the Averna for Cynar and was very happy with the result. Slightly more mellow and rounded.
score: 1
Chris Brislawn
Used Oregon Spirit gin and replaced the Aperol with Contratto Bitter red liqueur ("Campari Lite"). Still kinda sweet but more bitter flavors than Aperol would provide. Per D. Kavrakov I gave it a dash of Bitter Truth Aromatic Bitters, which complemented the Averna nicely. The Averna makes it heavier and richer and more complex than a conventional Campari-based Negroni so I garnished with lemon zest instead of orange for contrast. Very good Negroni variant.
score: 1
Deyan Kavrakov
Exquisite, one of my favourites. A dash of Old fashioned bitters completes this exclusive palette.
score: 3
Avery Garnett
I don't have Antica, so I figured I'd try Punt E Mes as a vaguely strong vermouth..it's good, but I wonder if punt e mes simply isn't in the same class as antica here. It's just quite a muted negroni.
score: 1
John CARR Premium Member
Yes definitely worth trying with carpano for the full body, fruit and sweetness.
score: 0
Jeremy Harrold
A super alternative to a straight negroni, dialing down the bitterness and introducing more flavour.
score: 1
Briana Warsing
delish. sweet, but not too sweet with bitterness at the end.
score: 1
John Hinojos Premium Member
Very flavourful. Nice hint of the bitter and some sweetness. All the ingredients work well together. It is smooth and easy to drink.
score: 2
Steve Trax
Bloody brilliant
score: 1

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