White Negroni — Modern Negroni variation with Suze and Lillet Blanc

White Negroni

Modern Negroni variation with Suze and Lillet Blanc

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Ingredients

  • 1 ozSuze
    French gentian aperitif
    Substitute: Salers Gentiane
  • 1 ozAmère Sauvage
    The gentian Bittermens suggest for this drink — use it or the Suze, not both
    Substitute: Salers Gentiane
  • 1 ozLillet Blanc
    French aperitif wine
    Substitute: Cocchi Americano
  • 1 ozGin
    London Dry gin
    Substitute: Plymouth gin

Instructions

  1. Add 1 oz gin, 1 oz Suze, and 1 oz Lillet Blanc to mixing glass
  2. Fill with ice and stir until well chilled
  3. Strain over large ice cube in old fashioned glass
  4. Express lemon peel oils over drink and garnish

Technique Notes

Suze is drier and more assertive than Campari, so stir a touch longer. The extra water is what stops the gentian dominating.

Why the White Negroni Works

Gentian (Suze) replaces Campari's bitter orange; Lillet Blanc's floral-fruit replaces sweet vermouth's red-spice. The result is the same botanical-bitter-sweet Negroni structure, translated into a paler, drier, more floral key. Gin remains the connector because its botanicals overlap with both modifiers.

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