Candlelit Negroni

Name: Candlelit Negroni
Prep time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 oz blood orange juice (fresh preferred); 2 oz ruby red grapefruit juice; 1 oz zero-proof aperitif (Ghia or All The Bitter); 0.5 oz rosemary syrup (homemade or store-bought); 4 dashes non-alcoholic bitters; 2 oz soda water (optional); Ice (2 large cubes for serving); Rosemary sprigs and blood orange wheels, for garnish

A bitter blood orange and rosemary mocktail inspired by the classic Negroni. Complex, grown-up, perfect for date night.

By Larry Leo | Prep: 8 min | Servings: 2 | Difficulty: Easy

Candlelit Negroni mocktail — deep amber blood orange drink with rosemary sprig over a large ice cube

Ingredients

4 oz blood orange juice (fresh preferred)
2 oz ruby red grapefruit juice
1 oz zero-proof aperitif (Ghia or All The Bitter)
0.5 oz rosemary syrup (homemade or store-bought)
4 dashes non-alcoholic bitters
2 oz soda water (optional)
Ice (2 large cubes for serving)
Rosemary sprigs and blood orange wheels, for garnish

Instructions

Place one large ice cube in each of two rocks glasses.
In a mixing glass, combine blood orange juice, grapefruit juice, zero-proof aperitif, rosemary syrup, and bitters.
Add ice and stir for 20 seconds until well chilled.
Strain over the large cubes in each glass.
Add a 1 oz splash of soda water to each if you want a lighter finish.
Garnish with a slapped rosemary sprig and a blood orange wheel.

Category: date-night

Tags: date-night, romantic, blood-orange, bitter, rosemary, amber, sophisticated, negroni