The recipe
- 2 ozCynar60 ml
- 1 ozSweet vermouth30 ml
- ¼ ozLemon juice7.5 ml
- 6 dashesOrange bitters
How to make it
- 1Stir everything with ice.
- 2Strain into a rocks glass over one large ice cube.
- 3Twist a strip of lemon peel over the top.
Garnish: A lemon twist.
The ratio
2 : 1 : ¼
In parts, a Bitter Giuseppe is 2 Cynar, 1 vermouth and ¼ lemon. Change one part and you have a cousin; the closest are below.
Built the same way
Head to head
More Negronis & Spritzes
- Boulevardier — A Negroni with whiskey in place of gin: warmer, rounder and a little less bitter.
- Cardinale — Gin and dry vermouth with a measure of Campari: a dry, pale-red cousin of the Negroni.
- Enzoni — Gin shaken with muddled white grapes, lemon and a little Campari: a fruity, gently bitter sour served over a big cube.
- Garibaldi — Campari and fresh orange juice over ice. Bittersweet, juicy and light.
- Negroni — Gin, Campari and sweet vermouth in equal parts, over ice. Bitter, sweet and strong.
- Negroni Sbagliato — Campari and sweet vermouth with sparkling wine where the gin should be: the “mistaken” Negroni, lighter and fizzier.