Cardinale
Negronis & Spritzes · Gin
- Strength
- 21.4%
- Std. drinks
- 1.24
- Calories
- 134
- Sugar
- 3.0 g
- 1¼ ozGin40 ml
- ¾ ozDry vermouth20 ml
- 2 tspCampari10 ml
The ratio · 4 : 2 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Negroni.
Head to head
Cardinale and Negroni side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference
Both pair gin with Campari and vermouth, but the Cardinale uses dry vermouth and less Campari, so it is drier and sharper. The Negroni, with sweet vermouth in equal parts, is rounder and sweeter.
By the numbers
The Cardinale uses dry vermouth where the Negroni uses sweet vermouth; both have gin and Campari. In parts, a Cardinale is 4 gin, 2 vermouth and 1 Campari; a Negroni is 1 gin, 1 Campari and 1 vermouth. By volume, the Cardinale is 57% spirit and 43% fortified wine and bitter; the Negroni is 67% fortified wine and bitter and 33% spirit.
They are about equally strong in the glass (21.4% and 21.3% ABV), but the Negroni is the bigger drink, so it holds more alcohol (1.35 standard drinks against 1.24). The Negroni has more calories (about 179 against 134) and more sugar (11.7 g against 3.0 g). The Cardinale is stirred and served in a coupe; the Negroni is built and served in a rocks glass.
Negronis & Spritzes · Gin
The ratio · 4 : 2 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Negroni.
Negronis & Spritzes · Gin
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Cardinale.
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