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Negroni Cocktail
Glowing red, the Negroni manages to be both sophisticated and simple at the same time and is definitely for a grown-up palate - for many it's simply too...
Ryan Harrold
8th September 2024 at 12:46
A Negroni is one cocktail that I have a love hate relationship with, due to me not liking too much Campari or other red bitter liqueurs in cocktails like a Negroni, which is what this cocktail has, however making a Negroni with 15ml or 1/2 fl oz instead of using 30ml or 1 fl oz, makes this cocktail more palatable for my tastes, which gives me a better understanding as to why a Negroni is such a beloved cocktail by others
3rd October 2024 at 13:49
You might also like to try the Charlie Pie: 40ml gin, 30 sweet vermouth, 10 Campari, lemon twist. Arguably had an equally estimable heritage, and a completely different balance.
11th October 2024 at 11:09
I finally got around to making the Charlie Pie as you suggested, which is definitely not as bitter as a regular Negroni but is definitely more sweeter in taste, with the saline solution being a nice touch, so overall I would rate this cocktail a 4.5 stars the rating could be higher or lower if I had some Chocolate Bitters on hand, which I currently do not have based on your comment on the Charlie Pie
18th September 2024 at 10:25
I have similar thoughts about Campari. My solution is to use equal parts of Aperol and Campari (to total the same volume as just Campari).
20th September 2024 at 11:31
I just finished drinking a Negroni making it exactly how you suggested it and it was actually better then just cutting the Campari in half, which is what I would normally do, so I will definitely be doing going forward or I might end up trying an alternative like select, which is supposed to be sweeter then Campari but still bitter, although some people say it’s more of an alternative to Aperol then it is an alternative to Campari