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Winter Negroni
This soul-warming winter negroni recipe will make your cocktail indulgence a little more season-appropriate during the cooler months. Enjoyable and simple to make, it delivers the perfect combination of comfort and fun.
Tweaking the Classic Negroni
It can be nice to vary your cocktail recipes, but coming up with entirely new ideas out of the blue can be a gamble. Sometimes, all you need to refresh your palate and mind while sticking to the core components of some of your favorite cocktails is the odd change to some of the classics.
This cocktail utilizes cranberries - the quintessential wintertime fruit - to deliver a seasonal touch of sweetness to the traditional negroni recipe. Once you've made your cocktail, adding some charred orange gives some extra warmth to a cocktail at a time of year when it is very much needed.
Making Your Cranberry Syrup
If you want to make your cranberry syrup at home rather than buying some, it's pretty simple to do. You'll need:
- One cup water
- One cup of granulated sugar
- One cup cranberries
- Spices like cinnamon or star anise to add extra flavor and depth (optional)
Add all ingredients to a pan and bring to a gentle boil while mixing well. Allow to simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to help the sugar dissolve and the cranberries to break down properly.
After 10 minutes, take the syrup off the heat, allow it to cool for a further 10 minutes, then strain it into a clean, airtight jar and refrigerate. Store for up to two weeks.
Serving Your Winter Negroni
Like a traditional negroni, this cocktail is best enjoyed from an old fashioned glass (also known as a rocks glass, a lowball glass, or even a whisky tumbler). The compact design of an old fashioned glass makes it well-sized for spirit-forward cocktails like the negroni and ideal for accommodating ice - which negronis are most commonly served over to keep them chilled after serving.
Our NACHTMANN Noblesse Single Old Fashioned Glass, or one of our many NACHTMANN whisky tumblers, are perfect options for serving your winter negroni.
Ingredients
(for one)
- 25ml/0.9oz gin
- 25ml/0.9oz sweet vermouth
- 25ml/0.9oz Campari
- 15ml/0.5oz cranberry syrup
Building Your Winter Negroni
- Place a large ice cube or several smaller cubes into an old fashioned glass.
- Pour your gin, vermouth, Campari, and cranberry syrup into your glass and stir for 10 seconds.
- Garnish with a slice of charred orange.
Brighten your winter with this indulgent winter negroni recipe.
See our maple old fashioned blog for another winter cocktail variation, or our winter hot drinks blog for some general drinks inspiration during the cooler months.