Classic Negroni Recipe

Chill the glass

Place the old fashioned glass in the freezer for a few minutes or fill it with ice and water while you prepare the cocktail to chill it. Discard the ice water just before straining.

Combine spirits

Add 1 oz Suntory Roku 86 Gin, 1 oz Carpano Antica (sweet vermouth), and 1 oz Campari into a mixing glass or small pitcher.

Add ice and stir

Fill the mixing glass with large ice cubes so the spirits are well covered. Using a bar spoon, stir gently but steadily for 20–30 seconds (about 15–20 revolutions) until the mixture is well chilled and slightly diluted. Aim for a silky texture and a temperature just above freezing.

Prepare the glass

If you chilled the glass with ice water, discard it and add one or two large fresh ice cubes (or a single large clear ice cube) to the glass.

Strain

Using a Hawthorne or julep strainer, strain the stirred Negroni into the prepared old fashioned glass over the fresh ice.

Express and garnish

Take an orange peel and hold it over the glass, skin side down. Give a firm twist to express the oils over the surface of the drink, then rub the peel around the glass rim and drop it into the cocktail as a garnish.

Serve

Serve immediately. Suggest sipping slowly to appreciate the balance of bitter, sweet, and herbal notes from the Roku gin and Carpano Antica.

If using a peeler, remove a 1.5-inch strip of orange peel avoiding too much pith. If using a freezer to chill the glass, place the glass in the freezer for 10–15 minutes before serving.

For best clarity and slow dilution, use a single large clear ice cube in the serving glass. To make clear ice, boil water and freeze in a small insulated container, or use a directional-freeze mold.