The classic Negroni cocktail has been around for more than a century – as in it just celebrated its 100th in 2019 – and it’s one of our favorite cocktails of ever.
But even the best things are worthy of a riff every now and then. In the case of a Negroni one riff, we turn to often is this White Negroni Cocchi Cocktail.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
The mix of equal parts sweet red vermouth, Campari, and gin creates a balance of sweet, bitter, and herbal. Translation: it’s an extremely food-friendly cocktail.
Recipe Ingredients
These are the ingredients that you’ll need to make this recipe:
- large ice cubes
- White Vermouth
- Cocchi Americano
- London Dry Gin
- orange bitters
- orange twist
How To Make This Recipe
These are the instructions that you’ll need to follow to make this recipe:
- Make The Cocktail: Fill a cocktail mixing glass two-thirds of the way with ice, then add all the liquor. Stir with a bar spoon until the mixing glass is chilled, about 15 to 20 seconds. Place a Hawthorne strainer on the mixing glass, then strain the cocktail into a rocks glass filled with ice.
- Serve The Cocktail: Top with an orange twist or a slice of orange, and serve.
Who Created The White Negroni?
The White Negroni was said to have been created by London mixologist Wayne Collins in the early 2000s. He stirred bitter Suze liqueur, the French aperitif Lillet, and gin together. That version is a modern classic, but we don’t find it particularly food-friendly.
Enter our take on the white Negroni, made with dry white vermouth, Cocchi Bianco aperitif, and a London-style (read: herbaceous and juniper-y) gin. The result is a cocktail that lives on the taste spectrum between a refreshing Gin & Tonic and a Vermouth & Soda.
Yes, those are the go-to cocktails for tapas in Spain because they’re both very food-friendly. This Citrusy White Negroni Cocktail recipe is refreshing, balanced, and begging to be served with your next meal.
A Word About The Liquors
- Dry White Vermouth: An aromatic fortified wine infusing a grape spirit base with a host of aromatics like flowers, herbs, and bark, dry and sweet vermouth are available. Dry (white) vermouth is less sweet than red (aka sweet) vermouth. We use Dolin White Vermouth in this cocktail.
- Cocchi Americano: Like a less intense and less bitter take on spirits like Campari, yet more bitter than Lillet, Cocchi Americano is an aperitif wine made with quinine. In other words, it’s the key to providing the cocktail’s bitter note. If you can’t find it, you can use Lillet, though the end cocktail will be a little less bitter and sweeter.
- London-Style Gin: For a Negroni, you should traditionally use a “dry gin,” meaning a gin with no added flavorings beyond the natural botanicals used in distilling. We like the balanced Sipsmith brand London Dry Gin for this cocktail.
More Gin Cocktails To Try
If you’re a fan of gin, make sure also to try these gin cocktail recipes:
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Citrusy White Negroni Cocktail Recipe
Ingredients
- Large ice cubes
- 1 1/2 ounces White Vermouth
- 1 1/2 ounces Cocchi Americano
- 1 1/2 ounces London Dry Gin
- 3 dashes orange bitters
- orange twist for garnish
Instructions
- Make The Cocktail: Fill a cocktail mixing glass two-thirds of the way with ice, then add all the liquor. Stir with a bar spoon until the mixing glass is chilled, about 15 to 20 seconds. Place a Hawthorne strainer on the mixing glass, then strain the cocktail into a rocks glass filled with ice.
- Serve The Cocktail: Top with an orange twist or a slice of orange, and serve.
