Iron Negroni

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (43 ratings)

Glass:

Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Ingredients:
1 12 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 fl oz Ferro China Baliva
1 fl oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
4 drop Bob's Peppermint Bitters optional
× 1 1 serving
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Prepare:

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

How to make:

  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.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

Deep mahogany in colour and with a flavour that's recognisably part of the Negroni family but with a flat Coke-like ferro china mellowing note that makes a classic Negroni taste harsh in comparison.

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History:

Created March 2018 by yours truly at the Cabinet Room in London, England. (I increased the gin to 45ml (1½oz) and added the peppermint bitters in September 2025.)

Nutrition:

One serving of Iron Negroni contains 215 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.7 standard drinks
  • 22.23% alc./vol. (44.47° proof)
  • 23.4 grams of pure alcohol

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18th October 2025 at 19:44
Ferro China makes everything bolder but in this case I feel it overpowers the essence of the Negroni. Not bad but not really an advance on the original.
7th June 2024 at 19:33
What is a good sub for the Ferro China?
8th June 2024 at 06:50
Needs to be ferro China as it has a very distinctive taste. Bisleri Ferro China is the only other ferro china, but it is a little different to Baliva.
14th December 2023 at 15:06
Merry Christmas !

Love from the Edinburgh Thomsons !!
14th December 2023 at 16:10
🎄Merry Christmas to you too Duncan!🎄
7th November 2023 at 20:35
Is there a recommended alternate for the Ferro China Baliva?
20th November 2023 at 16:07
Bisleri Ferro China is now available again in Italy.
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10th January 2021 at 18:00
Really tasty and sophisticated, less bitter than the traditional negroni (which I like too but find the iron one even better - Darker colour though).