Negroni Cocktail

A Negroni is a classic Italian cocktail made up of Gin, Campari and Sweet Vermouth. Here we’ve simply substituted a blood orange instead of a regular orange for a more festive presentation. Shaken with ice and strained into a little glass — it’s one of my favorites.

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This festive Negroni tastes deliciously herby, just slightly bitter but beautifully balanced out with the citrus, hints of sweetness and a whisper of juniper from the gin. Blood oranges give it a more festive presentation, but navel oranges also worked fine!

Ingredeints in a Negroni

• Gin – I love an herbal gin – The Botanist Brand, Tanqueray,  Sipsmith Gin, or Hendricks
• Campari-  Carpano Antica works well in a classic negroni – or sub a  Cynar, Aperol or Cappelletti
• Sweet Vermouth– use a red, sweet, Italian-style vermouth, I prefer small batch vermouths such as Cocchi Vermouth di Torino, Cinzano 1757 or Cinzano Rosso.
• Fresh Orange or Blood orange– the classic version uses zest only. We add a slice and a squeeze of juice, do as you like.

How to make a Classic Negroni

Negronis are very forgiving and easy to make.

Simply mix equal parts of gin, Campari and Sweet vermouth ( typically 1-ounce of each) and stir over ice with orange peel. Prepare to melt.

We’ve taken the classic Negroni and added a squeeze of blood orange juice to give it a more festive holiday feel.

Enjoy this Negroni and let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

Cheers!

Sylvia

More Cocktails you may like:

• Old Fashioned
• La Cura
• Aperol Spritz Recipe
• Oaxacan Hot Toddy
• A Long Winter’s Nap

Negroni Cocktail Recipe

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• Author: Sylvia Fountaine | Feasting at Home Blog
• Prep Time: 7
• Total Time: 7
• Yield: 1
• Category: Cocktail
• Method: stirred
• Cuisine: Italian

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Description

A Negroni is a classic Italian cocktail made up of Gin, Campari and Sweet Vermouth. Here we’ve simply substituted a blood orange instead of a regular orange for a more festive presentation. Shaken with ice and strained into a little glass — it’s one of my favorites.

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Ingredients

Units USM

• 1–ounce gin
• 1–ounce Campari
• 1–ounce sweet vermouth
• Optional: a squeeze fresh blood orange juice
• Orange peel -or blood orange peel or slice

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Instructions

1. Fill a mixing glass or shaker with ice.
2. Add gin, Campari, vermouth, and optional blood orange juice.
3. Stir well, or shake, and strain into a small ice-filled rocks glass and garnish with orange peel or a thin slice of blood orange, floating on the top.
4. Rub the rim of the glass with zest.
5. Prepare to melt.

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Notes

For a more classic version, skip the orange juice, serve with orange peel.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: I glass
• Calories: 247
• Sugar: 27.5 g
• Sodium: 1.7 mg
• Fat: 0.3 g
• Saturated Fat: 0 g
• Carbohydrates: 32.7 g
• Fiber: 5 g
• Protein: 2.1 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg