Name: Munich Negroni Western Style
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 20 ml Bourbon whiskey; 20 ml Red bitter liqueur; 20 ml Hazelnut liqueur; 10 ml Vermouth alla vaniglia

Munich Negroni Western Style
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Glass:

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
²⁄₃ fl oz	Bourbon whiskey
²⁄₃ fl oz	Italian red bitter liqueur
²⁄₃ fl oz	Hazelnut liqueur
¹⁄₃ fl oz	Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
Prepare garnish of orange slice wheel & square of dark chocolate.

How to make:

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

Garnish:

Garnish with orange wheel and square of dark chocolate.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Hazelnut liqueur - Nuts
Vermouth rosso alla vaniglia (e.g. Antica Formula) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

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Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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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.
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Nutrition:

One serving of Munich Negroni Western Style contains 165 calories

Alcohol content:

1.2 standard drinks
23.23% alc./vol. (46.46° proof)
16.3 grams of pure alcohol

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Frederic D.

8th May at 03:08

I agree with Caspian's assessment below - interesting, tasty, but slightly too sweet. The hazelnut does not feel out of place, but I found myself missing the bracing bitterness I associate with a Negroni.

Caspian Berggren

2nd February at 18:13

Slightly too sweet if you're looking for a Negroni but certainly interesting. I love how the hazelnut liqueur vanilla really brings out the chocolate from the bourbon. The venous tones and Campari keeps it from being cloying. Adding an orange peel could be an interesting addition.

Tavor Lahat

13th January at 23:38

I recommend adding a dash of vanilla bitters and/or chocolate bitters. Adds much more interest and complexity.

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

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

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

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.