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Negroni Riff

Agavoni

The tequila Negroni — grassy agave against bitter orange.

Time

3 min

Difficulty

Easy

Glass

Rocks

Method

Stirred

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Agavoni cocktail served in a rocks — The tequila Negroni — grassy agave against bitter orange.

The Method

How to make it

  1. 01

    Add a large cube to a rocks glass.

  2. 02

    Stir tequila, Campari and sweet vermouth over ice for 20 seconds.

  3. 03

    Strain over the ice.

  4. 04

    Tuck an orange half-wheel against the side of the glass.

Bartender's Tip

Reach for a mineral, unaged tequila. Reposado's vanilla rounds off the edges and the whole point of this drink is the edges.

A Little History

Sometimes called the Tequila Negroni or 'Negroni Agavoni', this swap became a bar-world staple in the 2010s as agave spirits took over back bars. Tequila's raw pepper and green-pepper notes pick up exactly where gin's juniper leaves off, and the drink lands somewhere between a Negroni and a very serious margarita.

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