Negroni

Ingredients

• 1 oz Dry Gin
• 1 oz Sweet Vermouth (kosher-certified)
• 1 oz Bitter Red Aperitivo (such as Luxardo Bitter)
• Garnish: Orange Peel

Instructions

1. Combine Ingredients: Add gin, sweet vermouth, and bitter red aperitivo to a mixing glass.
2. Dilute & Chill: Add ice and stir for 20-30 seconds until properly chilled and diluted.
3. Serve: Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice (preferably one large cube).
4. Garnish: Express an orange peel over the drink to release the essential oils, then place it in the glass.

Bartender's Notes

The Negroni, created in Florence around 1919, has historically presented a challenge for kosher cocktail enthusiasts. Until recently, finding kosher-certified bitter red aperitivos and vermouths was nearly impossible, effectively placing this classic cocktail off-limits for those observing kosher dietary laws.

Fortunately, the spirits landscape has evolved with several kosher sweet vermouth options now available from various producers entering the market. These new offerings maintain the complex herbal profiles necessary for an authentic Negroni experience while meeting strict kosher requirements.

The equal-parts ratio creates perfect tension between the gin's botanicals, vermouth's sweet herbaceousness, and the aperitivo's distinctive bitterness. For those in Israel, kosher options have expanded significantly with Campari produced under kosher supervision and Martini & Rossi vermouth available with proper certification.

This recent accessibility of kosher-certified ingredients has finally democratized this iconic cocktail, allowing observant Jewish cocktail enthusiasts to experience the Negroni as Count Camillo Negroni intended over a century ago.