The Negroni is a quintessential gin cocktail with a big, bold and bitter flavour profile. A classic Italian aperitif cocktail with a gin kick, it was originally created in 1919 for Count Camillo Negroni, who asked for a stronger version of the Americano (a combination of vermouth, Campari and soda water), so the bartender subbed out the soda in favour of gin – and the rest is history!
Gin Loot are celebrating Negroni Week (13th–19th September) by sharing the top tips from their resident Spirits Specialist Tim Laferla on how to make the ultimate Negroni.
Ingredients
30ml Gin – Gin Loot recommends Kangaroo Island Spirits O’Gin
30ml Campari
30ml Sweet Vermouth
Garnish – Orange Peel
Ice – Cubed
Glass – Rock Glass
Instructions
1. Add all the ingredients to the mixing glass/tin.
2. Fill mixing glass with cubes of ice.
3. Stir for 30 seconds to 1 minute (until the mixing glass/tin is frosty).
4. Strain into an ice-cold old fashioned glass over cubes of ice.
5. Garnish with your choice of orange peel or an orange wedge.
Tim Laferla’s Top Tips
“One of the biggest mistakes with a Negroni is the sweet vermouth – remember that sweet vermouth is a fortified wine product that deteriorates over time. Make sure you store it in the fridge once opened and consume within 2 months.
Many recipes call for different garnishes. Always use either an orange peel or an orange wedge. The orange wedge will give you a sweeter, more rounded cocktail, while an orange peel results in a brighter, more aromatic drink.
If you don’t have a mixing glass or mixing tin that is fine – the drink works well making straight in the glass as well. The benefit of straining over new ice is bigger ice cubes that will keep your drink colder for longer and make it less watery.”
Kangaroo Island Spirits O’Gin 700ml RRP $84.00
Available online at ginloot.com
Celebrate Negroni Week, 13th–19th September, with Gin Loot
