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Unusual Negroni in a rocks glass, drawn with its ingredient layers

Unusual Negroni recipe

Name: Unusual Negroni
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml (1 oz) Gin; 30 ml (1 oz) Aperol; 30 ml (1 oz) Lillet Blanc

StirredRocks glassLarge cube ice18% ABV

The Unusual Negroni is a stirred gin cocktail, made with gin, Aperol and Lillet Blanc, served in a rocks glass over a large cube. It is bitter.

Strength: about 18% ABV in the glass, roughly 16 g of alcohol and about 170 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

A lighter, fruitier Negroni with Aperol and Lillet Blanc in place of Campari and vermouth.

Unusual Negroni ingredients

Gin	30 ml (1 oz)
Aperol	30 ml (1 oz)
Lillet Blanc	30 ml (1 oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make an Unusual Negroni

Add everything to a mixing glass with plenty of ice.
Stir until very cold, about 30 seconds.
Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
Garnish with an orange peel.

Glass: Rocks glass
Ice: Large cube
Garnish: Orange peel

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Unusual Negroni: quick answers

How strong is a Unusual Negroni?: About 18% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 16 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Unusual Negroni?: About 170 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Unusual Negroni served in?: A rocks glass, over one large ice cube.
How many ingredients does a Unusual Negroni have?: 3 in total: gin, Aperol and Lillet Blanc. Simple enough to make at home.

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Unusual Negroni variations

Negroni variations