White Negroni with Sherry cocktail Recipe

A kissing cousin to the indelible classic that has taken the world by storm, the White Negroni has quickly become a staple in modern cocktail lore. Created in 2001 by renown London bartender and bar mentor Wayne Collins, the White Negroni came to life while Collins was in Bordeaux, France to compete in the Drinks International cocktail competition at Vinexpo. Accompanying Collins on the trip was Nick Blacknell, the director of Plymouth Gin at the time. The day before the competition, the pair recall it was a particularly hot day which left them yearning for a Negroni.

There weren’t any cocktail bars in the small village they were staying in, so they decided to go to a local liquor store to pick up some Campari and sweet vermouth to go along with the Plymouth Gin Blacknell had brought with him. While at the liquor store, Collins recalls suggesting they use all French ingredients given that they were in Bordeaux. With many options to choose from, they decided on Suze in lieu of Campari and Lillet Blanc instead of sweet vermouth. After a few rounds, Blacknell fell in love with the drink and began to strategize on how to promote it once he returned to England. Blacknell suggested they call it a White Negroni to keep it simple and to draw some correlation with the traditional Negroni, and Collins happily agreed. Unfortunately, the White Negroni laid dormant for a few years as it never really took off once they returned to the UK. It wasn’t until Simon Ford, the newly hired brand ambassador for Plymouth, introduced the drink in the US that it began to have legs. Ford had a great relationship with Audrey Saunders as she was one of the more prominent bartenders in NYC promoting gin cocktails at the time. After she opened Pegu Club, the White Negroni found its way on her cocktail menu and shortly after, the modern classic began to explode in the craft cocktail scene. Our take on this new-aged icon uses a split base of both gin and dry sherry, which lowers the ABV while adding another layer of complexity.

Reading time: 4 Minutes

Author: Steven Dragun

Date: 08/05/2023

Category: Cocktails

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Tiempo de lectura: 6 MinutosAutor: Steven DragunFecha: 03/24/2023Categoría: Cócteles

COCKTAIL: WHITE NEGRONI

Full Ingredients list

.5oz Lustau Fino del Puerto Sherry
.5oz Plymouth Gin
1oz Suze
1oz Lustau Vermut Blanco
Garnish: Grapefruit Twist

Recipe author: Steven Dragun

WHO IS WAYNE COLLINS INVENTOR OF THE WHITE NEGRONI?

Wayne Collins is one of the most prominent bartenders and bar mentors to come out of London in the last 30 years. He helped revive the art of the cocktail back in the 1990’s, long before any of the world-famous cocktail bars in NYC opened. He has been a brand ambassador for countless brands and founded Mixxit bartender training program, which trained thousands of bartenders across the globe. He has consistently been nominated as Best Bar Mentor at Tales of the Cocktail, and continues to share his passion for the craft all over the world.

WHICH SHERRY IS BEST FOR A WHITE NEGRONI COCKTAIL?

Since we are using the sherry in conjunction with gin, we chose to use fino sherry as the dry and salty notes pair nicely with juniper and citrus notes of the gin.

WHICH GIN IS BEST FOR A WHITE NEGRONI COCKTAIL?

Although you can use your favorite gin of choice, we decided to stay true to the original recipe and used Plymouth Gin for our White Negroni. Plymouth is a bit more subtle than most gins, which allows the other ingredients in this cocktail to shine through.

About Lustau Fino del Puerto

For the sherry, we chose to use Lustau Fino del Puerto as it has a bigger flavor profile than most biologically aged Sherries. As a substitution for Lillet Blanc, we decided to use Lustau’s Blanco Vermut as the gentian and rosemary notes work very well with Suze.