Negroni and variations

Here's the original version, plus two riffs:

Negroni (the classic)

• 1 oz. gin, London dry style (such as Beefeater or Tanqueray)
• 1 oz. sweet vermouth (e.g., Carpano Antica or Cinzano)
• 1 oz. Campari
• orange twist, for garnish

White Negroni (adapted from Milk and Honey NYC)

• 1-1/2 oz. Bombay Dry Gin
• 3/4 oz. Dolin Vermouth Blanc
• 3/4 oz. Suze (the original used Avèze, another gentian liqueur)
• grapefruit twist, for garnish

Little Bird Negroni (from Little Bird Bistro, Portland OR)

• 1 oz. Bombay Sapphire
• 1 oz. Cocchi Americano
• 1 oz. Gran Classico
• lemon twist, for garnish

Additional requirements: cocktail shaker, ice, bar spoon, coupe or old-fashioned glass

Steps

• Half-fill the shaker with ice.
• Add liquid ingredients and stir until chilled.
• Strain into a chilled coupe (straight up) or old-fashioned glass over ice (on the rocks).
• Garnish with citrus twist.

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