Name: Formidable Negroni
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Gin; 20 ml Amaro Formidabile; 10 ml Red bitter liqueur; 30 ml Rosso/sweet vermouth

Formidable Negroni
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Glass:

Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Ingredients:
1 oz	Hayman's London Dry Gin
²⁄₃ oz	Amaro Formidabile
¹⁄₃ oz	Italian red bitter liqueur
1 oz	Strucchi Rosso Vermouth

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Prepare:

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

How to make:

STIR all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish:

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

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Amaro Formidabile adds its distinctive wormwood, anise and clove notes to this riff on a classic Negroni.

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History:

Recipe by yours truly in October 2025.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Formidable Negroni contains 187 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
22.89% alc./vol. (22.89° proof)
20.6 grams of pure alcohol

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