Manzoni

Name: Manzoni
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: London dry gin — 30 ml (1 oz); Red bitter (e.g., Campari) — 25 ml (5/6 oz); Manzanilla sherry — 20 ml (2/3 oz); Apple cider (unsweetened) — 15 ml (1/2 oz); Sugar syrup (2:1) — 10 ml (1/3 oz); Saline solution (opt.) — 1 dash

A fruity, refreshing and bubbly gin cocktail ∙ Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 15.6% ABV ∙

The Manzoni shakes London dry gin, a red bitter such as Campari and Manzanilla sherry with apple cider and a touch of sugar syrup.

Ingredients

Servings

Garnish

Green grapes

Instructions for 1 serving

Pre-chill a glass
Shake all ingredients with ice: London dry gin 30 mlRed bitter 25 mlManzanilla sherry 20 mlApple cider (unsweetened) 15 mlSugar syrup 10 mlSaline solution 1 dash (opt.)
Fine strain into the chilled glass
Garnish with a green grape on a skewer

Tips

The saline dash is optional; it is there to sharpen the flavors, not to salt the drink.

History

The Manzoni is a modern riff on the Enzoni, itself a Negroni variation, built around Manzanilla sherry and apple. The Negroni itself is generally traced to Florence around 1919, though its precise origin is treated as unsettled among historians.

The Manzoni replaces the Negroni's sweet vermouth with Manzanilla sherry, apple cider, and a touch of sugar syrup, and is shaken rather than stirred, lightening the drink while keeping its bittersweet Campari core.