Negroni
Negronis & Spritzes · Gin
- Strength
- 21.3%
- Std. drinks
- 1.35
- Calories
- 179
- Sugar
- 11.7 g
- 1 ozGin30 ml
- 1 ozCampari30 ml
- 1 ozSweet vermouth30 ml
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Old Pal.
Head to head
Negroni and Old Pal side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference
Equal parts Campari, sweet vermouth and a spirit in both: gin in the Negroni, Canadian whisky in the Old Pal. The whisky makes the Old Pal rounder and less botanical; it is stirred and served up, while the Negroni is built over ice.
By the numbers
The Negroni uses gin where the Old Pal uses Canadian whisky; both have Campari and sweet vermouth. In parts, a Negroni is 1 gin, 1 Campari and 1 vermouth; an Old Pal is 1 whiskey, 1 vermouth and 1 Campari. By volume, the Negroni is 67% fortified wine and bitter and 33% spirit; the Old Pal is 67% fortified wine and bitter and 33% spirit. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Negroni is the stronger drink in the glass (21.3% ABV against 18.7%), but being smaller it holds about the same alcohol (1.35 standard drinks each). Calories and sugar are close: about 179 and 179 calories, 11.7 g and 11.7 g of sugar. The Negroni is built and served in a rocks glass; the Old Pal is stirred and served in a coupe.
Negronis & Spritzes · Gin
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Old Pal.
Negronis & Spritzes · Whiskey
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Negroni.
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