Explore irresistible Negroni Week recipes, from classic variations to creative twists. Find your next favorite cocktail created by some of the top bartenders across the country for celebrating Negroni Week.

Explore Irresistible Negroni Week Recipes, From Classic Variations To creative Twists. Find Your Next Favorite Cocktail Created By Top Bartenders For Celebrating Negroni Week

Ready to become an expert in how to drink a Negroni? This iconic Italian cocktail has earned its place among the world’s most celebrated drinks and for good reason. Made with three classic ingredients: Gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth, the Negroni is a simple yet sophisticated cocktail with a beautifully balanced combination of bitter, sweet, herbal, and citrus notes. Served over ice and finished with an orange garnish, it is a go to drink at home during aperitivo hour, before dinner, or as an elegant evening sip. And during Negroni Week, September 21-27, there is even more reason to raise a glass.

When Imbibe Magazine launched Negroni Week in 2013, the celebration brought bars, restaurants, bartenders, and cocktail enthusiasts together around one iconic drink while raising money for charitable causes. The result has become a global celebration of the Negroni, featuring classic recipes alongside inventive variations that showcase just how versatile this cocktail can be.

The celebration has also supported Slow Food, an organization dedicated to creating a world where food and beverages are good for people, the producers who make them, and the planet. For participating bars and restaurants, Negroni Week is an opportunity to showcase creative cocktails while giving guests a reason to discover new drinks and support charitable initiatives.

Negroni Week Recipes: Delicious Cocktails to Try

Learn How To Drink Negroni Like A Pro- Discover Tips On Enjoying This Classic Cocktail During Negroni Week

The beauty of the Negroni is its simplicity. A traditional Negroni is generally made with equal parts gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth. The ingredients are stirred with ice and served in a rocks glass, traditionally over a large cube of ice. An orange peel garnish adds an aromatic citrus note that complements the cocktail’s bittersweet profile. When drinking a Negroni, take a moment to appreciate the aroma before taking a sip. Its bold flavor is designed to be enjoyed slowly rather than quickly consumed.

One of the best things about Negroni Week recipes is the endless opportunity to experiment. For instance, changing the gin can dramatically alter the character of the cocktail. Different vermouths can add herbal, floral, fruity, or richer notes. And replacing the gin altogether can create an entirely different cocktail.

Swap gin for tequila or mezcal for a more agave-forward variation. Or add bourbon to move toward a Boulevardier, or explore nonalcoholic spirits and aperitifs for a zero-proof interpretation. So during Negroni Week, visit one of the participating bars to experience inventive creations showcasing the cocktail’s incredible range, or explore these exclusive Negroni Week Recipes below created by some of NYC’s top bartenders. Cheers!

Negroni Week Recipes

Classic Negroni

Sometimes, the best way to celebrate Negroni Week is to return to the original. Available at Valerie, this version was created by Marshall Minaya.

Ingredients:

1 oz No.3 Gin
1 oz Campari
¾ oz Sweet Vermouth Routin
¼ oz Cocchi di Torino

Method:

Pour the prepared Negroni batch into a serving glass. Add ice, stir, and garnish with an orange half wheel. This version demonstrates how subtle changes in vermouth can create additional depth while preserving the unmistakable Negroni profile.

Koji Negroni

Created by iichiko Shochu, Shingo Gokan, and Naoto Ogawa in collaboration with Campari, the Koji Negroni puts a Japanese-inspired spin on the classic.

Ingredients

1 oz iichiko Saiten
1 oz Campari
1 oz sweet vermouth

Method:

Pour the ingredients over ice and stir. Strain into a rocks glass over one large ice cube and garnish with an orange peel. The result is an elegant variation that maintains the bittersweet character of a Negroni while introducing the distinctive character of shochu.

Phantom Limb

Available at Oddball in Alphabet City, New York, Phantom Limb pushes the boundaries of the traditional Negroni with raicilla, mezcal, peach, vermouth, and Campari. Created by Logan Rodriguez, it incorporates a house-made Palo Santo and makrut leaf raicilla.

Ingredients:

1 tbsp Palo Santo/Makrut Leaf Estancia Raicilla
1 tbsp lactic acid solution
25 oz Vermouth Volume Primo
5 oz Giffard Peche de Vigne
5 oz Mal Bien Zacate Limon Mezcal
75 oz Campari

Palo Santo/Makrut Leaf Raicilla

3 g ground palo santo
4 g dried makrut leaf
4 g fresh makrut leaf, cut into 1 mm strips
750 ml Estancia Raicilla

Combine the ingredients in an airtight mason jar. Using an immersion circulator set to 150°F, infuse for 30 minutes. Allow to cool before opening and strain through a coffee filter.

Lactic Acid Solution

30 g lactic acid crystals
300 g filtered water

Blend until the crystals completely dissolve.

Note: This recipe involves specialized ingredients and techniques and is best suited to experienced home bartenders or professional cocktail enthusiasts. So just head to Oddball!

NA Negroni Sbagliato

For those looking for a sophisticated alcohol-free option, the NA Negroni Sbagliato offers a refreshing alternative. Available at Bitter Monk and Sugar Monk in New York City, this creation by Ektoras Binikos combines nonalcoholic vermouth and amaro with mastiha water and tonic.

Ingredients:

1 oz nonalcoholic vermouth
1 oz nonalcoholic amaro
Splash of mastiha water
Tonic water

Method:

Combine the nonalcoholic vermouth, amaro, and mastiha water in a shaker. Shake well, then serve in a highball glass filled with ice. Top with tonic water.

Golde Negroni

Ingredients

1 oz Martini & Rossi Bianco
1 oz gin
Dash of bitter
1 oz topped with lemon juice

Method:

Add the gin, Martini & Rossi Bianco, Bitter, into a mixing glass with ice and stir for 15 to 20 seconds until well-chilled. Next, Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice. Then, gently add lemon juice, and then add lemon twist it as a garnish. Serve and enjoy.

White Negroni

Ingredients

1 oz Martini & Rossi Bianco
1 oz gin
1 oz Italicus

Method

Add the gin, Martini & Rossi Bianco and Italicus into a mixing glass with ice and stir for 15 to 20 seconds until well-chilled. Then, strain into rocks glass over fresh ice.

Tomato Negroni

Available at: The Eighty Six

Ingredients:

1.5 oz Second Sip Gin
.75 oz Tomato Campari
.75 oz Basil Dolin Blanc
.75 oz Tomato Water

Method:

Include all ingredients to the glass and stir for 10 revolutions. Serve over a large ice cube and garnish with Maldon salt and a basil leaf.

Chocolate Negroni

Available at: Romeo’s

Ingredients:

3 dashes Scrappy’s Chocolate Bitters
3 oz Chocolate Negroni Batch
1 oz Neversink Gin
1 oz Campari
0.75 oz Cocchi Rosa
0.25 oz Tempus Fugit Crème de Cacao

Method:

Combine ingredients into cocktail mixing glass with ice. Stir and strain over large rock ice. Garnish with Terry’s Chocolate Orange segment

Miami Vice Negroni

Created by Steve Schneider at: Sip & Guzzle

Ingredients:

250ml Fords Gin
250ml Campari
250ml Martini Rosso
250g strawberries
150ml coconut oil

Method:

Stem and quarter strawberries. Combine all ingredients except coconut oil in a vacuum bag and sous vide at 52° C for two hours. Strain through Superbag. Melt coconut oil and combine with infused batch. Let sit at room temperature for two hours. Store in freezer overnight. Strain through two coffee filters. Makes a 3 oz batch that is stirred then strained over a large ice cube

TMNT Negroni

Created by David Muhs at Sama ‘Za

Ingredients:

3/4 oz Tomato Water
1/4 oz Lustau Dry Vermut
1/4 oz Orleans Herbal Aperitif Cider
1/2 oz Noilley Prat Extra Dry Vermouth
3/4 oz Luxardo Bitter Bianco
1 oz Parmesan Rind Condesa Clasìca Gin

Method:

Add all ingredients into mixing glass with ice. And stir to chill. Next, strain mixture into glass and garnish with some drops of basil oil.

Beetnik

Available at: KEES

Ingredients:

Añejo Tequila
Sweet Vermouth
Campari
Beet
Cinnamon

Ultimate Negroni

Ingredients

1oz gin
1oz Martini & Rossi Riserva Speciale Rubino
1oz Martini & Rossi Riserva Speciale Bitter

Method:

Add the gin, Martini & Rossi Riserva Speciale Bitter, Martini & Rossi Riserva Speciale Rubino, into a mixing glass with ice and stir for 15 to 20 seconds until well-chilled. Then, Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice. Next, gently add orange twist it as a garnish. Serve and enjoy.

Negroni on Holiday

By Dear Irving

Ingredients

.5 oz Spiced Papaya Puree (papaya, cinnamon, vanilla, black pepper)
.5 oz Campari
.25 oz Lime
.5 oz Sweet Vermouth
.5 oz Cachaca

Method:

Build ingredients into cocktail glass and serve on crushed ice with lime zest and black pepper.

Negroni Sbagliato

Ingredients:

1 oz. Cinzano Rosso
1 oz. Campari
Top with Cinzano Prosecco
Garnish: orange slice or twist

Glass: Rocks

Method:

Pour the ingredients directly in a glass filled with fresh ice. Stir and complete with a half-wheel of or twist of orange.

Mezcal Negroni

Ingredients:

1 oz Montelobos Mezcal Joven

1 oz Campari

1 oz Sweet red Vermouth

Method:

Experiment how to drink a Negroni with variations like Mezcal instead of gin. Add ingredients into mixing glass over ice, stirring for 15 seconds. Next, strain mixture into rocks glass with ice, and. garnish with an orange peel and serve.

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Boulevardier

Ingredients:

1.5 oz. Coopers’ Craft Barrel Reserve 100 Proof Bourbon
1 oz. Campari
1 oz. Sweet Vermouth

Method:

Combine all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice. Stir for 15 seconds and strain into a glass. Garnish with an orange twist.

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Imperial Boulevardier

Ingredients:

1 oz Coopers’ Craft Barrel Reserve
.5 oz Sweet Vermouth
.5 oz Campari
2 oz Apple Cider

Garnish: Apple Slice

Method:

Put all ingredients into an ice-filled shaker, stir until chilled, pour into rocks glass with ice cube if desired and top with garnish

Salty Smoked S’mores Boulevardier

Ingredients:

1.5 oz Coopers’ Craft Barrel Reserve Bourbon
1 oz Campari
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
.5 oz Creme de Cacao
3 Dash Chocolate Bitters
Pinch of Sea Salt

Garnish: Rim side of rocks glass with melted chocolate, before it hardens, roll glass in powdered graham cracker. Garnish with speared smoked marshmallow

Method:

Stir all ingredients with ice. Light a marshmallow on fire, cover with rocks glass to extinguish and capture smoke. Strain cocktail into glass, garnish and serve immediately.