Munich Negroni Western Style

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (90 ratings)

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
23 oz Bourbon whiskey
23 oz Strucchi Red Bitter (Campari-style liqueur)
23 oz Hazelnut liqueur
13 oz Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange slice & square of dark chocolate.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 9/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 5/10

Review:

A nutty riff on a Negroni with a lingering bittersweet hazelnut finish. The dark (high cocoa content) chocolate and orange slice garnish brilliantly befits this cocktail.

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History:

Created in 2015 by Mauro Mahjoub at his Negroni Bar in Munich, Germany.
Negroni cocktail history and recipe variations

Nutrition:

One serving of Munich Negroni Western Style contains 165 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.2 standard drinks
  • 23.23% alc./vol. (23.23° proof)
  • 16.3 grams of pure alcohol

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Erik Maloney’s Avatar Erik Maloney
24th April 2024 at 11:14
Topping this up with a couple ounces of tonic water makes for a particularly nice highballed Negroni variant.
Chris Brislawn’s Avatar Chris Brislawn
27th October 2023 at 04:30
GREAT drink, weird name. Ok, it’s from Munich; it’s a “Hazelnut Boulevardier,” what’s “Western” about it? The smell of dark chocolate (next time I’ll grate a little for more nose) works wonders with the hazelnut. Instead of Simon’s 2:2:2:1 ratio I used 6:3:2:2 (in quarter ounces) to tame the Campari and reduce the sugar. The hazelnut was subtle but discernible (could go 6:3:3:2) and it was still sweet and bitter enough. Maybe add cocoa bitters. I call my version “Boulevards of Munich.”
Joel Meierfeldt ’s Avatar Joel Meierfeldt
10th February 2023 at 08:38
I didn't have dark chcolate at home and accompanies the drink with a pack of Toffifee (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toffifee) - caramel cups containing nougat, caramel and a hazelnut, topped with a chocolate button. I don't know about the availability of it outside Central Europe though. This was the perfect match. Of course you will largely exceed the nutrition value given here :-)
Alasdair MacDonald’s Avatar Alasdair MacDonald
31st October 2022 at 13:05
Gosh, have just tried this but with 100 proof Rye, Montenegro amaro, homemade Hazelnut Liqueur and Antica formula and it is scrummy. Thought I'd better write this before I have another.
Andrew Gelb’s Avatar Andrew Gelb
7th November 2021 at 21:36
Leon & Sander, may I ask how many drops of the orange bitters each of you employed? And, Calvin, what an interesting substitution!
Leon Camfield’s Avatar Leon Camfield
10th May 2022 at 19:42
Two, my standard “seasoning” ?
chris wheeler’s Avatar chris wheeler
28th October 2021 at 21:01
Really enjoyed this, but possibly a touch sweet as is (as others have said)
Cameron Carter’s Avatar Cameron Carter
27th October 2021 at 00:29
Wow.
Calvin Grant’s Avatar Calvin Grant
22nd May 2021 at 04:08
Haven't tried a Negroni I didn't like. This one was no exception. HAZELNUT negroni ! Like Andrew I was looking for something nice to do with Frangelico. Still want the bitter. Tried a few dashes Angostura Orange Bitters ; wasn't not an improvement but slight so I added about twelve dashes Regan's Orange Bitters. Interesting. What's that orange hazelnut confection? Immediately made another, this time with Punt e Mes rather than Antica Formula. Wow!
Andrew Gelb’s Avatar Andrew Gelb
12th June 2020 at 02:16
Very nice drink. I was looking for a good use of Frangelico. But, I think next time I might add a few dashes of orange bitters to up the bitterness and add a bit more complexity.
Leon Camfield’s Avatar Leon Camfield
7th November 2021 at 20:25
I made this, tried it, liked it, read your comment, added the butters, tried it again & absolutely loved it. The orange bitters somehow dialled down the bitterness of the Campari, which works for me.
Sander Pastoor’s Avatar Sander Pastoor
29th April 2021 at 18:44
Good tip
Tried it for the first time, with bitters. Definitely a nice balanced cocktail.