Aperol Negroni
The Aperol Negroni is a variation on a Classic Negroni, with Aperol in place of the Campari liqueur. This version also uses dry vermouth rather than sweet vermouth, balancing out the extra sweetness that the Aperol brings to the drink.
Servings: 1 cocktail
Calories: 139kcal
Ingredients
Garnish
- fresh lemon peel (optional)
Cocktail
- 1 ounce gin (preferably London Dry style)
- ¾ ounce dry vermouth
- ¾ ounce Aperol liqueur
Instructions
Garnish
- If you're using a lemon peel for garnish, prepare it before making the drink. Use a vegetable peeler to cut a long piece of peel.
- Then, use a paring knife to straighten out the sides of the piece of peel. Set it aside while you make the drink.
Cocktail
- Measure and add the gin, dry vermouth, and Aperol to a cocktail mixing glass.
- Fill the mixing glass with ice.
- Stir everything well, for about 30 seconds. This will dilute and chill the liquid.
- Add fresh ice to your serving glass.
- Strain the drink over top of the fresh ice in the glass.
- Express the lemon oils from your piece of peel by squeezing it in half over top of the drink.
- Then, give the lemon peel a twist and rest it on the rim of the glass. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Don't be afraid to play around with the ratios of this drink to your own personal taste preference! Many people enjoy this drink with equal parts of the three ingredients. I personally love it this way, with more gin in proportion to the Aperol and vermouth.
- If you want to go the extra mile and use clear ice to serve this drink, I highly recommend getting an ice sphere maker. Make sure it says that it will make "clear ice" -- this inexpensive ice sphere maker is highly rated.
Nutrition
Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 0.01g | Sodium: 0.3mg | Potassium: 1mg | Iron: 0.01mg