White Negroni

Difford's Guide
Discerning Drinkers (213 ratings)

Serve in an

Old-fashioned glass
Ingredients:
30 ml Hayman's London Dry Gin
30 ml Gentian liqueur (e.g. Suze, Salers etc)
30 ml Aromatized wine (e.g. Lillet Blanc)
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Read about cocktail measures and measuring.

How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare pink grapefruit zest for garnish.
  3. POUR all ingredients into ice-filled glass.
  4. STIR.
  5. Express pink grapefruit zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:


Review:

Wayne Collins, this drink's creator, originally used equal parts as is usual for a classic Negroni and after trying various other formulations, I've found this works best. Wayne also specified a grapefruit zest twist and this makes the cocktail. However, be warned, this is a cocktail for aficionados of bittersweet aperitifs and gentian.

History:

Created in 2001 by Wayne Collins at VinExpo. Bordeaux, France using Plymouth Gin for Nick Blacknell, then brand director of Plymouth Gin. Later, Simon Ford, who was the Plymouth Gin ambassador, introduced the drink to Audrey Saunders in the early days of her Pegu Club where the drink became a hit on the menu.

Nutrition:

One serving of White Negroni contains 161 calories.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 20.66% alc./vol. (41.32° proof)
  • 18.6 grams of pure alcohol
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