Cranberry Negroni Recipe

By
Kelly Carámbula
Kelly Carámbula is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Kelly Carámbula

Kelly Carámbula is an artist and sculptor based in San Francisco. Kelly was the designer and publisher behind Remedy Quarterly (2009–2018), a magazine about food memories and the recipes that inspire them, as well as an award-winning food blogger at The Best Remedy.

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Updated August 30, 2018
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Cranberries—a staple on the Thanksgiving dinner table—are a perfect ingredient for cocktails this time of year. Their ruby red hue brightens up any cocktail party and the juice brings a little life to familiar cocktails.

The Negroni—a classic cocktail made with equal parts gin, Campari, and vermouth, then garnished with an orange peel—is a great starting point for cranberry. The herbal nature of gin and the hint of orange work really well with slightly tart flavor of cranberry juice. Many cranberry juices are actually blends of cranberry juice, apple, and grape juice, which reduces the tartness of the cranberries. If you want to use unsweetened 100% cranberry juice, you may need to adjust the drink's sweetness to taste.

In the end you'll have a delightfully bright drink that starts sweet, gets a little juicy thanks to the cranberry juice, and ends with the bitter notes of Campari.

Recipe Details

Cranberry Negroni Recipe

Active 5 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 1 serving
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Ingredients

  • 1 ounce gin

  • 1 ounce Campari

  • 1 ounce dry vermouth

  • 1 ounce cranberry juice

  • 2-inch orange twist

Directions

  1. Combine the gin, Campari, vermouth, and cranberry juice in a cocktail shaker filled with ice.

  2. Strain into a cocktail glass. Gently fold the orange twist and squeeze over the cocktail to express oils. Garnish with twist and serve.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
204Calories
0gFat
15gCarbs
0gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories204
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 5mg0%
Total Carbohydrate 15g6%
Dietary Fiber 0g1%
Total Sugars 11g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 11mg57%
Calcium 11mg1%
Iron 0mg1%
Potassium 54mg1%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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