White Negroni
Negroni, gone blonde
The Negroni reimagined in pale gold: Suze's gentian bitterness and Lillet Blanc's honeyed wine stand in for Campari and sweet vermouth. Lighter and more floral than the original, but every bit as bracingly bitter.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz Gin
- 3/4 oz Suze
- 3/4 oz Lillet Blanc
Method
Add gin, Suze, and Lillet Blanc to a mixing glass filled with ice. Stir until well chilled. Strain into an old-fashioned glass over a large ice cube. Garnish with a lemon twist.
Created in 2001 by Wayne Collins at VinExpo, Bordeaux using Plymouth Gin for brand director Nick Blacknell. Simon Ford, hired by Blacknell as Plymouth Gin's brand ambassador in 2002, introduced it to Audrey Saunders at Bemelmans Bar where she was bar director; the drink gained wider recognition when Saunders served it prominently at Pegu Club. Per Difford's Guide #3420. Notes: BN follows the equal-parts formula (gin, Suze, Lillet Blanc); variants exist.
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