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Watermelon Negroni
by MyBeverageGuide

Recipe & Ingredients

  • 20 ml: Campari (herbal liqueur)
  • 20 ml: Helmut – Der Rote (red vermouth)
  • 20 ml: Hygge Gin (gin)
  • 20 ml: Giffard Watermelon Liqueur (watermelon liqueur)

Preparation

Categories:
Aperitivo Dessert Bittersweet
Glassware: Rocks
Ice: ice ball for the serving glass

Technique

build in / stir

Garnish

  • 1x lemon zest, Squeeze the zest a little, to release the oils of the zest over the drink. Place it on the ice.

Drink Description

<<A Negroni Twist with a subtle taste and sweetness of the watermelon.>>

Mixing Instructions

  1. Combine all the ingredients (except the garnish !) in a rocks glass filled with one large ice ball.
  2. Stir until chilled, for about 30 seconds.
  3. Express an citrus twist over the drink and drop it into the glass.

Detailed Recipe Instructions

  1. Prepare your Mise en Place.
  2. Chill the serving glass with either crushed ice or ice cubes. Or place it in a fridge or freezer.
  3. Prepare your garnish.
  4. Take the chilled glass out of the fridge/freezer. If you used ice to chill the serving glass, remove everything from the glass.
  5. Add one ice ball into the serving glass.
  6. Pour all ingredients into the chilled serving glass.
  7. Stir until chilled, for about 30 seconds.
  8. Express an citrus twist over the drink and drop it into the glass.
  9. Clean up your working station.

Mixing Tips

General

  • Try to use cold liquids to mix the drink. It will give you more control over the dilution.

Mise En Place

  • Keep all equipment and ingredients within range. It will be easier and faster to mix the drink.

Ice

  • If you use a large ice ball, after removing it from the freezer, let it stay for some minutes. Otherwise, it might crack once you pour the liquid over the ice ball.

Garnish

  • Be careful and confident if you want to zest a citrus fruit with a zest peeler!

Mise en Place

Ice:

ice ball for the serving glass

Bar Equipment:

Jigger
Bar Spoon
Zester

Garnish:

1x lemon zest

Editor Recipe Notes

I got inspired by Jörg Meyers Youtube Channel. He presented a nice riff on the Negroni made with Watermelon Liqueur some time ago.
You just have to be careful about the sweetness of the drink. Better chill all your liqueurs in advance.
I prefer an Ice Ball because you have a little more control over the dilution.

Essential Infos

Name:
Watermelon Negroni

Style:
Negroni

Bar Technique:
build
stir

Ingredients by Category:

herbal liqueur
red vermouth
gin
watermelon liqueur

Garnish:
lemon zest

Color:

Flavour and Texture

Aroma

watermelon
lemon
kiwi fruit

Flavour

watermelon
chocolate
walnut

Texture

angular
firm
refined

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Updated: 9. March 2023
  • 4 min
90 ml = 1 serving