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Sprays of oils from both orange and lemon zest twists aid the fine balance of this bittersweet aperitivo, which fittingly has become known by many as an...
Lawrence Maes
22nd May at 16:46
As mentioned below, the dilution is really important. Even after stirring I ended up adding just a little bit of chilled water. I've also changed the ratios a little bit. I kept the 45ml Gin but changed the Elderflower and Campari ratios to 15ml each.
2nd April at 14:25
With Tanqueray 10 and a good amount of dilution this absolutely sings. Delicately aromatic with a lovely amount of lingering bitterness to cleanse the palate. Pushing five stars with a tailwind.
5th February at 18:50
Already delicious but if you knock back the elderflower a tad and boost the Campari a little it gets even better
11th January at 09:20
I used Gordon’s pink gin along with a dash of orange bitters and it was wonderful
28th November 2025 at 22:33
I swap the gin with acerum (eau de vie d’érable) and add a dash of orange bitter. It was so refreshing!
17th September 2025 at 15:23
Idk, Campari just dominated everything else. At start i can feel some notes of Elderflower, but later - no. 🌼
8th August 2025 at 17:45
Decreased to St Gemain to 22.5 and upped the Campari to 15ml. Fantastic!
2nd April at 18:57
This worked very well for us (also added 1 dash orange bitters as per other comments). Thanks!
17th July 2025 at 00:07
The first Negroni relative I have been able to tolerate.
A good drink for Something Completely Different.
I used Engine sage gin, St. Germain, and Contratto Bitter.
A good drink for Something Completely Different.
I used Engine sage gin, St. Germain, and Contratto Bitter.
1st July 2025 at 19:52
Campari amount woefully low. I put 20ml in and hey presto beautiful.
2nd June 2025 at 18:57
Love this drink. It is spring time in a glass.
16th May 2025 at 21:16
For me, perfection in a glass! My advice, let it dilute a little. Just gorgeous.
16th May 2025 at 18:46
I love this. The three flavours all blend really well, but you can still taste all three individually as well. The sweet bitter balance makes me feel so sophisticated! Beautiful colour too.
15th April 2025 at 16:08
This cocktail I made with Scandinavian ingridienses. From Sweden:" All about Gin". From Denmark "Ellenor elderflower liqueur "From Finland " Bitter Rosita" I skipped the Norwegian aquavit .
All together it worked gooood.
All together it worked gooood.
22nd March 2025 at 22:20
Quite Tasty!
My new "Go To" Negroni I must say
My new "Go To" Negroni I must say
14th February 2025 at 15:08
This is a beautiful cocktail. The smell is amazing and the bitter aftertaste keeps it from getting overly sweet. I used sipsmith gin and I can clearly taste it behind the elderflower. The colour is very pretty too. This is going into my current favourites. Will definitely make this again.
5th February 2025 at 10:29
One of my absolute favourites.
2nd February 2025 at 23:06
this is very nice!! measured precisely and it is very pleasant, at first taste it is sweet but the bitter follows nicely...
29th January 2025 at 06:45
First try I thought it was a bit too sweet. Second try I just added 3/4 oz of St. Germain and it hit all my right spots. Besides that amazing cocktail
4th May 2025 at 22:36
Too sweet for me too. Will try adding less St. Germaine next time.
7th July 2024 at 11:59
I made it with Ukiyo Japanese Yuzu Gin and was surprisingly pleased. The Yuzu and Elderflower works well together and they muted the Campari flavor while still leaving a slight bitterness.
15th June 2024 at 03:09
followed the ratios, which i rarely do, but this is lovely Balanced, i used a NAVY strength gin for boldness , the ST germain sweetness is kept in check by the campari. Best 3 ingredient gin cocktail i recall from recent memory.
5th June 2024 at 20:50
I think I got the proportions right, but it didn't work for me. St Germain and Campari didn't get along nicely. At least for my taste.
29th May 2024 at 11:53
As the ingredients suggest, on the sweet side of bittersweet, one could definitely tinker to suit one’s palate. I upped the gin 60mL. Beautiful with the fresh citrus, a tasty and approachable, fruity take on a negroni. Very drinkable.
29th May 2024 at 12:09
I found the elderflower to Campari ratio spot on, I think a gin lover (like me) will appreciate taking it to 52.5 ml/ 1 3/4oz.
10th February 2024 at 22:25
This is an excellent Negroni variant, very well balanced. I used Pilla 1920 Select instead of the Martini & Rossi Bitter which makes a great result.
30th March at 13:48
Select is a great call for this
26th November 2023 at 17:55
Good gateway into a Negroni. My wife is not a Negroni fan, but I think this may be the drink that changes her thinking.
25th November 2023 at 18:25
I like the classic Negroni as-written, but found this delicious, harmonious. The Giffard elderflower is intense, so I dial it back a little to 20ml from 25ml (45ml gin, 20ml elderflower, 7.5ml campari).
6th November 2023 at 01:28
Looks rather sweet as written so I reduced the Fiorente to 3/4 oz and increased the gin to 1.75 oz. The Campari balance is good as is at 1/4 oz since it's mixed with elderflower rather than sweet vermouth. I served it in coupes to distribute the citrus oils over a larger surface area for more nose and to eliminate the big ice cube just below the surface. The citrus oils are an important part of what makes this a great cocktail.
8th September 2023 at 10:51
love negronis and really enjoyed this riff
10th June 2023 at 16:48
Really lovely aperitivo. Definitely needs those sprays of citrus oil.
3rd June 2023 at 01:10
Excellent aperitivo. Great herbal falvours. Did find it a bit sweet, but added a splash more gin and all was good.
22nd April 2023 at 05:05
The elderflower really calms the bitterness of the Campari. Bitter drink.