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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...
Perry Humphries
8th August at 17:45
Decreased to St Gemain to 22.5 and upped the Campari to 15ml. Fantastic!
17th July 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 at 19:52
Campari amount woefully low. I put 20ml in and hey presto beautiful.
2nd June at 18:57
Love this drink. It is spring time in a glass.
16th May at 21:16
For me, perfection in a glass! My advice, let it dilute a little. Just gorgeous.
16th May 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 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 at 22:20
Quite Tasty!
My new "Go To" Negroni I must say
My new "Go To" Negroni I must say
14th February 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 at 10:29
One of my absolute favourites.
2nd February 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 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 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.
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.
4th September 2022 at 00:49
A very interesting cocktail! Reading the comments, everyone sure has their own opinions which is great social media. I found the Campari overwhelmed the St G. Started with less gin but like Andrew like more ‘volume’. Final version: gin 2. St G 1. Campari.25 with orange bitters. Like Leon, I didn’t have an orange ( or lemon) for zesting.
16th July 2022 at 21:23
This a “tale of two cities”. Starts slightly bitter and dry from the Campari and Gin but finishes slightly sweet from the St Germain. I don’t feel the Elderflower is lost, it shows up nicely at the end.
13th July 2022 at 00:10
As I cannot get a hold of any kosher Elderflower liqueur, I've picked up a bottle of Monin elderflower syrup and am hoping to substitute it in this cocktail.
I've never tried elderflower liqueur, so I have nothing to compare it to. Would anyone know or suggest how I'd go about the substitution? (I know it'll turn out less alcoholic, but I'm going more for overall taste). Maybe a bit more base alcohol or less syrup than liqueur? If so, how much?
I've never tried elderflower liqueur, so I have nothing to compare it to. Would anyone know or suggest how I'd go about the substitution? (I know it'll turn out less alcoholic, but I'm going more for overall taste). Maybe a bit more base alcohol or less syrup than liqueur? If so, how much?
13th July 2022 at 13:17
The alc./vol. of the elderflower liqueur is so low (20%) that that isn't going to be such an issue as flavour and sugar.
13th July 2022 at 12:06
Thank you so much, Simon. And I shouldn't increase any other alcohol? I knew it wouldn't be exactly the same, but until an elderflower liqueur gets certified, this is what I have.
2nd July 2022 at 05:45
It's pretty good, but adding 1/4-1/2 of Italicus really makes it.
23rd December 2022 at 19:30
Agreed! ¼ works very well indeed. Next time I'll try ½.
24th June 2022 at 18:56
Unlike many comments on here I found that the St Germain 'hid' itself well in these proportions; I do however prefer a little more bitterness so ended up with 4:2:1 proportions, will be drinking again though
4th June 2022 at 01:26
I cut the elderflower to 3/4oz, but still find it too sweet and unbalanced, over-powering the campari. Next time, I’ll try even 1/2oz parts each.