Nerina

1 1⁄4 oz Gin, Plymouth

1 1⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth, Carpano Punt e Mes

1 1⁄4 oz Amaro Meletti

1 twst Orange peel

Instructions

Stir, strain, cocktail glass, garnish

Cocktail summary

Created by

Employees Only, NY, NY

Year

2010

Is of

unknown authenticity

Reference

http://www.winemag.com/Wine-Enthusiast-Magazine/Web-2011/That-rsquos-Am…

Curator

Not yet rated

Average

4.5 stars

(25 ratings)

Cocktail Book

From other users

Made with Tanq and grapefruit twist, since that's what I had on hand. Mineral on swallow. Finishes with an appealing tingle. A bit syrupy.
Lovely.
Swapped vya sweet for the carpano. Much less sweet but thinner.
A little on the sweet side, but I've played with the ratios, and equal parts always wins. I recently aged a Nerina in a 2 L barrel for 4 weeks and it was fantastic.

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Comments

Has anyone tried this? I realize it's a Negroni variation, with the little-used Meletti in lieu of Campari. It does seem a bit sweet, but worth trying. I'm wondering if splitting the Punt e Mes with some dry vermouth would be needed, or maybe it's great as written.

I also wonder if rye or bourbon would work, since the chocolaty Meletti seems compatible with brown spirits. Or rum, of course.

Dan,

I would guess that EO is going for the Punt e Mes = Sweet vermouth + bitter thing which might give enough bitterness to make the Meletti act like Campari. I think Meletti is regional New York - we don't have it down here. I seem to remember it as honeyed.

I think it would be great as a Boulevardier riff.

Thanks,

Zach

I've tried this and I like it quite a bit, though I suspect you might find it too sweet as written. I'd say the sweetness is bit more than a Negroni made with Gran Classico and Cocchi vermouth di Torino, for example. The Meletti and Punt e Mes are delicious together. I tried this as a Boulevardier variation using Bulleit Rye, and it was good, but I prefer the more prominent amaro flavors in the gin version.

Delicious. I added a dash of wormwood bitters to offset the sweet Meletti a bit. Really good.

Rather jammy. Seasonally different than a Negroni.

I rather like this one (4/5, but would lean towards 4.5 if it were an option). It is sweeter than a Negroni, but that is likely by design rather than a flaw. The combo of Meletti and Punt e Mes provides sufficient bitters, and the sweetness doesn't regress to caramel or chocolate--more berry/grape/orange fruity instead. There is a slight rhubarb (?) tartness countering the fruit. The Plymouth seems to work well.