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Black Negroni

1 1⁄2 oz Gin
1 1⁄2 oz Averna
1 1⁄2 oz Campari
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
2 ds Orange bitters, Regans' orange bitters
Instructions

Stir, strain into a coupe or over one large rock.

Notes

KC user BritInNoCal posted a similar variation, substituting Averna for the Negroni's sweet vermouth, on the KC Negroni page a day before Liu posted this blog update. Liu named his version for the Black Manhattan. Black Boulevardiers, Contessas, etc will probably work as well. A Black Nolita is probably excellent.

Cocktail summary
Created by
Kevin Liu, Craft Cocktails at Home.
Year
2013
Is an
authentic recipe
Reference

http://craftcocktailsathome.com/2014/01/black-negroni-scratching-entrep…

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Comments
Dan commented on 1/07/2014:

Nice as a variation, but lacks the magic of a Negroni.

Zachary Pearson commented on 1/08/2014:

And that's a lot of booze in one drink!

Thanks,

Zachary

DrunkLab commented on 1/08/2014:

Agreed... I shrunk it down to 1 oz each when I made it.

I agree that it's not as magical as a true Negroni, but then few things are.

nex3 commented on 2/08/2015:

This is fine, but the Averna doesn't add nearly as much to the drink as the vermouth usually does. Its subtler notes get hidden behind the Campari so that mostly it just reinforces the bitterness.

Malty Puppy commented on 3/03/2015:

I've got nice result with equal parts of 120 proof gin, Campari and Averna (with Bitter Truth Orange and Aromatic bitters). It seems not as sweet as with standard proof gin and Angostura/Regan's. Maybe it helps...

Joose commented on 1/28/2017:

I really like these black variations of cocktails. The Black Manhattan is a personal favorite. The one change I would make to this recipe is that I'd halve the amount of Averna used, as it's such a potent liquor. The Hanky Panky for example only uses a barspoon of Averna, and it's not overpowered there. I'd say about 2 cl (About 1/2 oz for you Americans) is perfect for this cocktail.