Negroni Crusta

3⁄4 oz Gin
3⁄4 oz Sweet vermouth
3⁄4 oz Campari
1⁄4 oz Curaçao
1⁄4 oz Maraschino Liqueur
1⁄4 oz Lemon juice
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Lemon peel (Long and wide as a garnish; orange twist is an option)
1 Sugar (Rimmed glass)
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain into a narrow cocktail glass (sub narrow wine glass or small flute) rimmed with sugar, and garnish with a long wide lemon or orange twist (lemon twist) wrapped around the interior of the glass' rim.

Notes

The citrus and liqueurs (especially the Maraschino) work to make this a bit more gentle for a Negroni-based drink.

History

For Negroni Week 2018, I was inspired by the 1852 Crusta and I adapted the Negroni to this dandy of a presentation.

Yields Drink
Year
2018
Authenticity
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Creator
Frederic Yarm, River Bar, Somerville, MA
Source reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2018/06/negroni-crusta.html

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5 stars
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3.5 stars
(7 ratings)
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Zachary Pearson commented on 3/20/2021:

I'm drinking one of these right now and unsurprisingly, it's great. There's obviously some lovely aromatics, but there's just enough lemon to make this drift toward the pink grapefruit accord of the Jasmine. For my taste, I would up the lemon to 1/2 and omit the Maraschino, but I love Campari + lemon. Thanks Fred!  Zachary

yarm commented on 3/22/2021:

Maraschino does crazy things to Campari and the duo has tricked me before into thinking it was Aperol. I know that Maraschino is hated for some reason outside of NYC and Boston, but it has a purpose here to make the drink friendlier to citrus.

Earth & Sky

3⁄4 oz Blended rum, Denizen Merchant's Reserve
3⁄4 oz Batavia Arrack
3⁄4 oz Crème de Banane, Giffard
3⁄4 oz Palo Cortado Sherry, Lustau ("Peninsula")
1 Lime peel
Instructions

Stir, strain into old fashioned glass with a large cube or sphere or a Nick & Nora glass. Garnish with an expressed lime swath.

Notes

Part of my ongoing "4 parts, equal parts, stirred" series.

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2020
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4 stars
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Lambic Sour

3⁄4 oz Gin, Citadelle
3⁄4 oz Suze
3⁄4 oz Raspberry liqueur, St. George
3⁄4 oz Lemon juice
Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice for 15 seconds, strain into coupe. Garnish with picked raspberries.

Notes

EDIT: Originally I made this with the St. George Raspberry Brandy, but after a few tweaks I swapped in gin. The St. George Raspberry Brandy has a hint of the fruit but also a whole lot of earthy flavors seemingly of the leaves, stem, etc. Combined with the Suze, it made for an earthy bitterness that was a bit much for most palettes (and even mine at times).

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2020
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Banana Suit

1 oz Gin, Sipsmith
1 oz Salers Gentiane
1⁄2 oz Dry vermouth, Dolin
1⁄2 oz Crème de Banane, Giffard
1⁄4 oz Vanilla liqueur, Giffard
3 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 spg Mint
Instructions

Build in old fashioned glass with large ice, stir briefly. Garnish with mint sprig.

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Year
2017
Authenticity
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Creator
Sean Johnson, Nitecap, New York, NY
Source reference

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Smooth and not overly bitter. Salers is soft enough to work well without overpowering the banana.

Grandma's Trailer

1 oz Gin, Tanqueray Malacca
3⁄4 oz Crème Yvette
1⁄4 oz Triple sec
1⁄4 oz Campari
1 oz Lime juice
2 ds Lemon bitters
Instructions

Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a frozen coupe glass.

Notes

I also like this with Boodles Gin.

History

Feeling very very nostalgic: 61 years later my grandma's trailer will finally leave the property.

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Year
2020
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Creator
Carl N.
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Mr Howell

1 1⁄2 oz Dark rum
1⁄2 oz Islay Scotch, Laphroaig 10
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄2 oz Maple syrup
1 sli Lime (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake. Up. Double strain to coupe. Lime wheel as garnish.

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2016
Authenticity
Authentic recipe
Creator
Justin Olsen, Bearded Lady, Brooklyn
Source reference

http://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2017/06/mr-howell.html

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  • Dark and dirty! I love it! I used Hamilton 86 and an Icelandic sheep dung smoked whisky. I'm not much of a whisky drinker but this is superb.
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3⁄4 oz Simple syrup
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Instructions

Muddle up. Dry Shake. Shake with 1 big rock of ice. Up. Double strain to Cocktail glass. Garnish with orange peel.

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4 oz Grapefruit juice
2 oz Lime juice
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1 oz Simple syrup (Adjust to taste. Agave syrup can be substituted)
1 pn Salt
Instructions

Combine ingredients in a pitcher. Garnish with grapefruit and lime wheels. Make at least 2 batches...you'll need it.

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Argyle

1 1⁄2 oz Aquavit, Linie
3⁄4 oz Dry vermouth, Noilly Prat Extra Dry
1⁄2 oz Amaro Meletti
1 t Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail coupe, and garnish with lemon twist.

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Shawn C commented on 12/04/2025:

Curated as authentic recipe. Changed vermouth to the NP Extra Dry (specified in book.) I have added this ingredient to the KC database, probably overdue. A few years ago Noilly Prat discontinued their original dry vermouth in the U.S. and went solely to Extra Dry for this market. However, they are now selling "Original Dry" again in smaller volumes in the U.S. as of ~2021. I came across a bottle last year and snapped it up--it is much better than the extra dry in my opinion. However, the "original" has been slightly reformulated as well. Anyway, I have converted the old catch-all Noilly Prat Dry ingredient to Noilly Prat Original Dry. So if you know which one a drink actually called for, you can specify the correct one in recipes.

Sparks and Gledes

1 oz Orange juice (strained, blood orange is nice)
1 pn Citric acid
1 1⁄2 oz Milk (whole, warm)
4 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Islay Scotch, Laphroaig 10
1⁄2 oz Maraschino Liqueur, Luxardo
1 pn Salt
Instructions

Acidulate the OJ with the citric acid. Add the juice to the warm milk to curdle it. Add the curdled milk to a damp Chemex filter over a carafe, being sure to get some of it up the sides of the filter. In a small pitcher, combine everything else, and add to the filter. The filtrate should be pale orange and clear. Place the setup in the refrigerator overnight then transfer the cocktail to a labelled jar.

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2020
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