How to celebrate Negroni Week 2018
Posted by Matt Looker, 04 Jun 2018 | Events
It's that time of year again to worship at the altar of the equal-parts icon of cocktails: the Negroni.Between 4th and 10th June, Negroni Week (hashtag Negroni Week) performs miracles for the world by encouraging people to drink for a good cause. The event is presented by Imbibe Magazine and Campari, and with participating bars and restaurants around the world mixing the classic cocktail and its variations in an effort to raise money for various charities, so far more than $1.5 million in donations has been raised.
All you have to do to support the cause is find out which bars near you are participating and go nuts for Negronis as a thank you for their donations.
To get you in the mood though, here are a few Negroni recipes to try out, ask for, or scoff at, assured that any bar participating in Negroni Week (hashtag Negroni Week) will create something much better.
The classic and best Negroni

1oz East London Liquor Company Batch 2 Gin
1oz Campari
1oz Carpano Antica Vermouth
Method: Stir all ingredients with ice and strain over a large ice cube. Garnish with orange peel.
1oz Campari
1oz Carpano Antica Vermouth
Method: Stir all ingredients with ice and strain over a large ice cube. Garnish with orange peel.
So let's start with this ULTRA-PURE Negroni, made with a special Batch 2 Gin by East London Liquor Company that has been "created with a Negroni in mind". With a distinctly herby taste profile - coriander, sage, bay leaf, lemon peel, lavender, thyme and fennel seeds are just some of the botanicals - this gin is perfectly paired to this cocktail, and this ultimate Negroni is what's known in the industry as a 'helluva thing'.
Coffee Negroni

1oz London Dry Gin
1oz Campari
1oz Carpano Antica Vermouth
1/2oz Espresso
Method: Stir all ingredients with ice and strain over a large ice cube. Garnish with orange peel.
1oz Campari
1oz Carpano Antica Vermouth
1/2oz Espresso
Method: Stir all ingredients with ice and strain over a large ice cube. Garnish with orange peel.
Old Pal

2oz Rye Whiskey
1oz Campari
1oz Dry Vermouth
Method: Stir all ingredients with ice and strain over a large ice cube. Garnish with lemon peel.
1oz Campari
1oz Dry Vermouth
Method: Stir all ingredients with ice and strain over a large ice cube. Garnish with lemon peel.
Cachaça Negroni

1oz Cachaça
1oz Italicus Rosolio di Bergmotto
1oz Dry Vermouth
Method: Stir all ingredients with ice and strain over a large ice cube. Garnish with orange peel.
1oz Italicus Rosolio di Bergmotto
1oz Dry Vermouth
Method: Stir all ingredients with ice and strain over a large ice cube. Garnish with orange peel.
House Of Payne

3 Raspberries
1.5oz London Dry Gin
1oz Campari
1oz Sloe Gin
Method: Muddle the raspberies. Then add the other ingredients and stir with ice. Fine-strain into a low glass and garnish with more raspberries.
1.5oz London Dry Gin
1oz Campari
1oz Sloe Gin
Method: Muddle the raspberies. Then add the other ingredients and stir with ice. Fine-strain into a low glass and garnish with more raspberries.
Be sure to check out #NegroniWeek (hashtag Negroni Week) on your social media platform of choice to look at even more wonderful Negronis and Negroni-adjacent drinks.
Tags: Negroni, Negroni Week, Gin, Campari, Vermouth