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Equal parts gin, Aperol and dry vermouth: lighter than a Negroni, with a gentle orange bitterness.
Collection version
For one serving
Ingredients
- Gin30 ml / 1.01 US fl oz
- Aperol30 ml / 1.01 US fl oz
- Dry Vermouth30 ml / 1.01 US fl oz
US fl oz amounts are rounded; use ml for exact measures.
To garnishLemon twist
Make it
- Add the gin, Aperol and dry vermouth to a mixing glass with ice and stir for about 20 seconds.
- Strain over a large ice cube in an old-fashioned glass.
- Express a lemon peel over the glass.
Behind the drink
Created by Ryan McGrale and John Gertsen at No. 9 Park in Boston and written up in 2006; the name casts it as Count Negroni's countess.
Recipe reference
Per drinkboston's original 2006 report (equal parts, lemon peel), with Difford's 30 ml each.
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