Invented in 1919 by Count Negroni in Florence, the classic Negroni is a recipe that will always be in the repertoire of every cocktail-loving gin fan. Deceptively simple to make, all one has to do is mix equal parts Campari, red vermouth and gin (get all three from our online shop in our fantastic Negroni bundle) with ice and then garnish with a twirl of orange peel. You are left with a rich gin cocktail that’s smooth and delectably bitter with a warm citrus and spice edge.
It’s a cocktail we love here at Craft Gin Club HQ, that’s why we are so excited to share these incredible alternative Negroni recipes from Campari, a bottle of which we sent to our members in their September 2020 Gin of the Month box. Each one is as delicious as the next!
Chocolate Orange Negroni
Yes, you read that right, this Chocolate Orange Negroni recipe takes one of our favourite foods and incorporates it into one of our favourite gin cocktails. The addition of orange-flavoured Grand Marnier and delectable chocolate bitters takes this tipple to divine new heights!
Ingredients
25ml gin
25ml Campari
25ml vermouth rosso
25ml Grand Marnier
2 drops of chocolate bitters (available online)
Orange chocolate, to garnish
Orange peel, to garnish
Method
Fill a rocks glass with ice, pour in the spirits and bitters and stir gently, then garnish and serve.
Rose & Raspberry Negroni
The luxuriously rich, smooth tones of Campari, gin and vermouth are perfectly balanced against the sweet, floral notes of rose water and fruity berry flavours of raspberries in this delicious cocktail!
Ingredients
25ml gin
25ml Campari
10ml vermouth rosso
4 raspberries (muddled)
3 dashes of rose water (available online and in some supermarkets)
Rose petals, to garnish
Method
Muddle the raspberries in the bottom of a shaker. Add all the other ingredients then stir and double strain into a rocks glass over ice.
Fig Negroni
The velvety texture and complex red fruit flavour of fresh figs are the perfect compliment to that classic Negroni trio of gin, Campari and red vermouth in this scrumptious recipe.
Ingredients
20ml gin
25ml Campari
20ml vermouth rosso
15ml fig syrup
Fresh fig, to garnish
For the fig syrup: Add 200g of sugar to 200ml of water and stir in a pan on medium heat. When the sugar has dissolved at six diced figs and stew until the figs are tender. Remove from the heat and use a fork to mash the figs. Sieve the syrup while pushing on the pulp to get as much moisture out as possible. Allow the liquid to cool before use.
Fill a rocks glass with ice, pour in the spirits and syrup and stir gently, then garnish with fresh fig.
Coffee Negroni
If you love an Espresso Martini as much as we do then you will already know what an amazing team gin and coffee can make together. They both work so brilliantly well with Campari and vermouth in this earthy, nutty version of a Negroni. Yum!
Ingredients
25ml gin
25ml Campari
25ml vermouth rosso
1 shot of espresso
Method
Fill two rocks glasses with ice. Pour the gin, Campari and vermouth into one and stir gently. Add the espresso to another, stir to chill then strain and add to the spirit mix. Stir again and serve.
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