Alpine Negroni

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Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Ingredients:
1 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
3⁄4 oz Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Salers etc)
3⁄4 oz Americano bianco
1⁄2 oz Bigallet Genepi Grand Tetras
1⁄6 oz Giffard Menthe Pastille white crème de menthe
3 dash Fee Brothers Lemon Bitters
3 drop Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare rosemary sprig for garnish.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
  5. Garnish with rosemary sprig.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

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Boozy
Strength 8/10
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Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 8/10
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Review:

A beautifully balanced and complex alpine-influenced riff on a White Negroni.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2018 by Naron Young at Dante in Manhattan, New York City.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Alpine Negroni contains 203 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 23.13% alc./vol. (23.13° proof)
  • 22.2 grams of pure alcohol

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G. M. Genovese’s Avatar G. M. Genovese
8th March at 00:59
Ford's, Salers, Cocchi Americano, Dolin Genepy. Was out of creme de menthe, but I tried to get more today. The brand I sought was out of stock, and I'm long past settling for a trash substitute... But I did have peppermint essential oil at home, hmm... 5 drops: too many, to say the least. 2 drops: much better, and the other ingredients could now breathe. Ended up being good drink for sure... Next time, I would opt to use, instead of creme de menthe, either Braulio or Brancamenta in its place.
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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
30th March at 13:33
Great call on braulio, GMG. The Suze bottle was unaccountably empty, so subbed 10ml each of braulio and Strega and was very happy!
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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
31st January at 15:25
Having made this several times, the Creme de menthe needs dialling back to avoid overpowering the other ingredients. Otherwise a really tremendous cocktail.
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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
22nd January at 12:27
I could imagine riffing on this with Calvados, making a Willian Tell. …
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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
3rd January at 13:40
Bit of exotic array of ingredients, but bearing in mind the sour-bitter-sweet- herbal balance should prove a guide. The full dash of saline (12 drops) really helps to make this. No genepi at this point so subbed yellow Chartreuse and Bonal. Also added a splash of Luxardo bitter Bianco to fortify the bitterness. No lemon bitters, so a generous lemon spritz. Cotswolds gin helped emphasise the herbal-bitter qualities.
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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
22nd January at 12:25
The lemon butters once obtained (!) do help balance the Creme de mente in particular. I needed to add an extra dash or so to match the intensity of the de Kuyper pastille.
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John CARR’s Avatar John CARR
6th January at 12:27
Remaking with more exact ingredients, tho still lacking lemon bitters, on the sweet side, corrected with an extra, generous splash of gin. Cotswold’s gin worked really well here.
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Matt B’s Avatar Matt B
14th March 2024 at 00:00
The Suze perhaps could use to be dialed back a bit.
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Frederic D.’s Avatar Frederic D.
12th January 2023 at 23:59
Remade with 1oz each Gray Whale gin, Luxardo Bianco, Dolin Genepy, plus one barspoon of Zirbenz Pine Liqueur, and a lemon twist. Bitter, herbal, complex, a simply fantastic drink.
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Frederic D.’s Avatar Frederic D.
28th October 2022 at 23:25
Made with Bombay Sapphire East, Salers Red Cap, Luxardo Bianco Bitter, Dolin Genepy, and Rumple Minze. I didn't have lemon bitters or fresh rosemary so I garnished with a lemon twist. This us one of my favorite negroni variations. Very well balanced and lives up to its name. Highly recommended.
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L. Zimina’s Avatar L. Zimina
11th September 2022 at 23:09
Substituted the crème de menthe for a couple of fresh mint leaves (slapped and stirred in the mixing glass, then strained out) and the lemon bitters for an expressed lemon peel. Highly recommended.
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Andreas Beil’s Avatar Andreas Beil
16th January 2022 at 21:31
Living with the Swiss Alps in front of my door, I must admit that's absolutely excellent. It tastes like alps smell and the salt is the magic ingredient.
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Louis G’s Avatar Louis G
24th August 2021 at 03:41
Had to have two of these. Very delicious. The rosemary is a must for the smell.
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