Name: Violet Negroni cocktail
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Gin; 60 ml Red quinquina e.g. Dubonnet, Byrrh; 15 ml Gentian liqueur

Ingredients

1 fl oz

Hayman's London Dry Gin

2 fl oz

Dubonnet, Byrrh etc. rouge light quinquina

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Gentian liqueur Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Avèze, Salers)

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.

Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

POUR all ingredients into ice-filled glass.

STIR.

Garnish

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

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Violet Negroni cocktail contains 139 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
19.62% alc./vol. (39.24° proof)
20.6 grams of pure alcohol

Comments & Discussion

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John CARR Premium Member 1y

Very easy drinking indeed! Excellent negroni variant.

Chris Brislawn 1y

I'll buy "easy drinking," though it's not very negroni-ish. It's an aperitif-cocktail enhanced with a Suze gentian kick and and a gin octane boost. Non-challenging, goes down easy. I made one tonight alongside a more complex Byrrh negroni variant, the Amber Negroni (Remy-Martin 1738, Salers, and Golden Moon's Amer dit Picon). As expected, the difference was stark, and we both preferred the Amber as a pre-dinner drink, but both work in their own ways and it simply boils down to what you're after. Slainte'!

John CARR Premium Member 1y

Oh yes the Amber negroni is great too! My first bottle of Byrrh and really liking it.

Matt Premium Member 2y

Excellent negroni variant, gin based but significant gentian component. Very nice!

Andy Parnell-Hopkinson 4y

Perfect aperitif accompaniment while I prepared tonight's fondue savoyarde avec ses charcuterie.

Tim Nicolas 1y

Charcuteries, I’d have thought.
I made this with Bulldog, Lillet Rouge and Suze. No good at all.

Andy Parnell-Hopkinson 1y

First time I've had my French marked in 45 years but fair enough. With these proportions you can't sub the Byrrh and expect the same result. Go on, treat yourself!