1 1⁄4 oz Gin (London Dry Gin)
3⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur (Kapriol Liqueur)
1⁄4 oz Herbal liqueur, Jeppson's Malort
1 twst Lemon
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass, express lemon peel.

Notes

Kapriol liqueur is dominated by juniper, and to my palate lacks the bitter bite to carry a Negroni alone; hence, the addition of Jeppson's Malort to stiffen the backbone.

Kapriol's Negroni recipe uses Elena Penna Gin which I have not tried, but I see some tasting notes about it being London Dry Gin style with some citrus flavor, so I used Hayman's London Dry. I have also used Tanqueray for the cocktail.

I used Italian Martini Bianco for its vanilla contribution, noting it is somewhat richer than French Dolin Blanc.

History

Kapriol has a "Negroni Bianco" recipe, but it was missing the bitter component that completes a Negroni. To address this while keeping the profile clean, I added 1/4 ounce of Jeppson's Malort to add significant bitterness and a long finish.

Kapriol was created as a "distillato del bosco", a distillate of the forest. The forest in this case is the Cansiglio Forest where the juniper berries are collected that define its flavor.

Cocktail summary
Created by
Shawn C., Fresno, California
Year
2023
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altered recipe
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