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Cardinale
Originally made with Riesling Rhine wine, the Cardinale has become a Negroni made with dry vermouth, producing a lighter cocktail than when made with the...
24th May 2024 at 12:47
Thanks, I've added the recipes you shared above.
27th November 2022 at 17:57
In case anyone was wondering. In the original recipe the Riesling replaces the vermouth, and the proportions served in Rome in the 1950s was: 3 parts dry gin, 2 parts Mosel Riesling, 1 part Campari. Doing a bit of research on Mosel wine production in the 1950s, it is very likely the wine was dry. With the technology available at the time, most wines would end up dry by default, as the sugars would continue the fermentation process until there was no or very little sugar left.
18th January 2022 at 22:17
This is indeed an attractive alternative to the traditional Negroni, one of my very favourite nightcaps. I must try the German Riesling variant, but given the wide range of sweetness in Rriesling wines, from very dry to quite sweet, almost dessert-like, I wonder: what kind of Riesling was intended in the original recipe? Trocken oder süß?
4th July 2022 at 20:18
I imagine both could work depending on your taste. But I made it with a dry Riesling and I liked it a lot more than with dry vermouth. The tart tree fruit and mineral notes of the wine really cut through the Campari and make the drink more refreshing to my taste than with dry vermouth.
4th January 2022 at 01:19
This was a perfect aperitif. Yes, it a rift on the negroni, and it is very pleasant to drink. Slight bitter on the aftertaste.
30th January 2021 at 20:21
Very strong ?
12th November 2020 at 23:44
Like a dry Negroni, although less fruit or spice (depending on which sweet vermouth is used in the Negroni).
27th May 2024 at 17:35
The kind or brand of vermouth can modify the final taste of the Negroni. If you've the chance to make it with a Spanish white vermouth called Pando, made with Palomino -the same used for Fino and Manzanilla-. It comes out pretty dry. A nice way to have a Negroni everyday to keep the Doc away, but with different taste.
4 cL Gin
2 cL Vermouth dry
1 cL Campari Bitter
Mixing glass and served without ice.