Slow Negroni

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (60 ratings)

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
23 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
23 oz Hayman's Sloe Gin
23 oz Strucchi Red Bitter (Campari-style liqueur)
23 oz Strucchi Rosso 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 zest twist.
  3. POUR ingredients into ice-filled glass.
  4. Briefly STIR.
  5. 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 9/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 8/10
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Review:

As the name suggests, this is a classic Negroni with sloe gin introduced as a fourth ingredient. Its flavour is exactly as it says on the tin – a sloe berry flavoured Negroni.

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Variant:

Sloegroni

Nutrition:

One serving of Slow Negroni contains 168 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.2 standard drinks
  • 21.3% alc./vol. (21.3° proof)
  • 17 grams of pure alcohol

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Graham Taylor’s Avatar Graham Taylor
25th March 2024 at 20:54
I mean surely someone's missed a trick not calling it a 'Sloegroni'?
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
26th March 2024 at 06:20
We also have a “Sloegroni” - please see “Variant” link above.
Marie-Therese Straus’ Avatar Marie-Therese Straus
17th September 2022 at 02:58
Lovely variation that really keeps the original bittersweet Negroni character. I used Spirit Works Sloe Gin and Rutte Dry gin and they were lovely together. I'll make this again!
Melissa Demian’s Avatar Melissa Demian
22nd December 2021 at 22:43
I made it with pacharán instead of sloe gin, and I think this adds a nice bit of complexity. Lovely winter drink!
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
23rd December 2021 at 08:03
Pacharán is a superb sloe berry liqueur and I can imagine its anise notes sitting brilliantly in this cocktail. Many thanks for the tip. I look forward to trying. A Lento Negroni perhaps?
John Hinojos’ Avatar John Hinojos
13th April 2021 at 23:57
Sloe Gin adds an interesting taste, but a very, very good aperitif. Slightly bitter, but much softer in taste. Good sipping and conversation cocktail.
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Anonymous

17th November 2020 at 17:58
This is lovely. Slightly takes the bitter edge off a negroni without softening it too much.