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Winter Spice Negroni

A winterized version of the classic Negroni with spiced syrup.

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Spirit
Gin
Glass
Rocks glass
Method
Stirred
Difficulty
Intermediate

Riff on: Negroni

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A red-orange negroni over ice in a cut-crystal rocks glass with an orange peel, beside a copper bar rail

Winter Spice Negroni

Ingredients

Ingredients for Winter Spice Negroni. Tick each one as you add it.
AddedMeasureIngredient
2 oz
1 oz
1 oz
½ oz

Steps

  1. Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into an ice-filled rocks glass.
  2. Garnish with an orange peel.

Garnish Orange peel

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Batch it For a party of 4–20

Makes 8 drinks, about 43¼ oz · 1295 ml before ice.

Winter Spice Negroni batch
AmountIngredient
16 oz · 480 mlGin
8 oz · 240 mlSweet Vermouth
8 oz · 240 mlCampari
4 oz · 120 mlSpiced Syrup
7¼ oz · 215 mlCold water, for dilution (approx.)

The water stands in for the melt from stirring: about 20% for a stirred drink. It is an approximation, so taste and adjust. Chill the batch at least 2 hours and pour over fresh ice.

Use a 2 liter pitcher, or split it between two 1 liter bottles.

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Why it works

The classic Negroni gets a spiced syrup and a little more gin. The syrup adds warm cinnamon and clove notes, and the extra gin keeps the drink from tipping sweet. Campari’s bitterness and the vermouth’s body hold everything together. Stirred and served on the rocks, it stays cold and evolves as the ice melts.

Substitutions

  • No spiced syrup? Steep a cinnamon stick and two cloves in ½ cup hot simple syrup for 20 minutes.
  • Use equal parts gin, Campari and vermouth for a more bitter version.
  • Orange bitters add brightness.

Variations

Questions

What is spiced syrup?
Simple syrup steeped with warm spices such as cinnamon, clove and star anise. See the spiced syrup page for a method.
Is it sweeter than a regular Negroni?
A little, from the syrup. The extra gin keeps it balanced.

Making it: Winter Spice Negroni

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