Classic Cocktails · Gin Cocktails · Aperitifs & Digestifs
Cardinale
Swapping sweet vermouth for dry makes the Negroni sharper and more bitter.
- Base spirit
- Gin
- Origin
- Rome, Italy
- Period
- 1950
- Creator
- Giovanni Raimondo
Ingredients
IBA official specification
- Gin40 ml
- Dry vermouth20 ml
- Campari20 ml
- Glass
- Old fashioned glass
- Ice
- Ice cubes
- Garnish
- Lemon zest
- Technique
- Stirred
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Prep time
- 4 min
Method
- 01
Fill an old fashioned glass with ice.
- 02
Pour all ingredients into the glass.
- 03
Stir gently for 10–15 seconds.
- 04
Express a lemon zest over the drink.
Tasting Notes
- Aroma
- Juniper, bitter orange
- Finish
- Dry and bitter
- Character
- Austere aperitivo
Tasting scores are MIXY editorial assessments.
History & Background
Created in 1950 at the Hotel Excelsior in Rome by bartender Giovanni Raimondo for a cardinal who wanted a lighter, drier alternative to the Negroni.
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