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Iron Negroni

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (46)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 12 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
1 fl oz Ferro China Baliva
1 fl oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth
4 drop Mint bitters (optional)

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an UB Koto Old Fashioned 30cl

Prepare

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

Method

  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.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Iron Negroni contains 215 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.7 standard drinks
  • 22.24% alc./vol. (44.47° proof)
  • 23.4 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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.)

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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Comments & Discussion

Frederic D. Premium Member
Made with Don Ciccio e Figli Ferro-Kina Amaro, from DC. Quite a nice variation, recognizably a Negroni, but with the distinctive taste of the Ferro-Kina coming through and pushing it into lemon territory, rather than Campari's orange.
score: 1
Andy Parnell-Hopkinson
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.
score: 0
Patrick Valentino
What is a good sub for the Ferro China?
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
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.
score: 2
Caspian Berggren Premium Member
Concur with this. Some Amari are kind of interchangeable but the Ferro Amari are very special and not really easily replaced. It's kind of like replacing gin with vodka — it's *technically* possible, since the cocktail will remain similarly balanced, but you'll lose an entire dimension of flavour.
score: 2
Duncan Thomson
Merry Christmas !

Love from the Edinburgh Thomsons !!
score: 1
Paloma Difford Verified User Premium Member
🎄Merry Christmas to you too Duncan!🎄
score: 1
Randy Corvin Premium Member
Is there a recommended alternate for the Ferro China Baliva?
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Bisleri Ferro China is now available again in Italy.
score: 1
Fredie Martineau
Really tasty and sophisticated, less bitter than the traditional negroni (which I like too but find the iron one even better - Darker colour though).
score: 2

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