J and Tony's Hot Negroni
Build; Warm up ∙ 4 min ∙ 9.3% ABV ∙
J and Tony's Hot Negroni is a Negroni served hot: gin, a red bitter and rosso vermouth with a little lemon and sugar syrup, topped with boiling water.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-heat a toddy glass
- Pour all ingredients into the pre-heated glass: London dry gin 15 mlRed bitter 15 mlRosso vermouth 15 mlLemon juice 5 mlSugar syrup 5 mlBoiling water 80 ml
- Express an orange twist over the cocktail and use as garnish
Tips
- Pour the boiling water last; it mixes everything as it goes in, so no stir is needed.
- Express the orange twist right over the hot glass; the heat carries the scent of the oil further than a cold drink would.
History
J and Tony's Hot Negroni is a hot-toddy reinterpretation of the Negroni created in 2021 by bartender Ewan Bennie at J & Tony's Discount Cured Meats and Negroni Warehouse, a San Diego bar. Bennie's version keeps the classic gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth trio but warms the drink into a toddy glass with hot water in place of ice, turning the aperitivo into a steaming winter sipper.
FAQ
What is in J and Tony's Hot Negroni?
15 ml each of London dry gin, a red bitter (such as Campari) and rosso vermouth, with 5 ml each of lemon juice and sugar syrup. It is topped with 80 ml boiling water.
How is a Hot Negroni different from a classic Negroni?
The three Negroni ingredients are the same, but it is served hot. Instead of being stirred over ice, they go into a pre-heated toddy glass with lemon juice and sugar syrup and are topped with boiling water. The heat softens the bitterness, so it drinks as a warm, bittersweet sipper rather than a cold aperitivo.
How do you make a Hot Negroni?
Pre-heat a toddy glass and pour in the gin, red bitter, rosso vermouth, lemon juice and sugar syrup. Add the boiling water last; it mixes everything as it goes in, so there is no need to stir. Express an orange twist over the hot glass and drop it in.
