Agavoni
The tequila Negroni — grassy agave against bitter orange.
The Method
How to make it
- 01
Add a large cube to a rocks glass.
- 02
Stir tequila, Campari and sweet vermouth over ice for 20 seconds.
- 03
Strain over the ice.
- 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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