Strawberry Negroni
By America's Test KitchenPublished on October 8, 2025
Time
5 minutes, plus 3 days resting
Yield
Makes 4 cocktails
Ingredients
Before You Begin
You can store the cocktail in a 1-quart Mason jar instead of a bottle if you’d like.
Instructions
- Combine 5 ounces strawberries, hulled and quartered; 4½ ounces London dry gin; 4½ ounces Campari; and 4½ ounces sweet vermouth in 4-cup liquid measuring cup or large container. Cover and place in 50- to 70-degree location away from direct sunlight. Let gin mixture sit until flavors meld, about 3 days. Strain gin mixture into glass bottle or large Mason jar; discard solids. (Gin mixture can be covered and stored in refrigerator for up to 1 month.)
- Gently shake bottle to recombine gin mixture. Add 3 ounces gin mixture to mixing glass, then fill three-quarters full with ice. Using spoon, stir until mixture is just combined and chilled, about 30 seconds. Strain cocktail into chilled rocks glass half-filled with ice or containing 1 large ice cube. Garnish with strawberry slices and serve.
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Time
5 minutes, plus 3 days restingYield
Makes 4 cocktailsIngredients
Ingredients
Ingredients
Why This Recipe Works
Infused cocktails often involve introducing subtle flavor to the entire drink by manipulating a single ingredient in the formula—usually the spirit. A common modern cocktail is a strawberry Negroni, made with strawberry-infused Campari. We love the fruity addition of strawberry to this drink, but it’s hard to detect among the already masterfully balanced contrasts in a classic Negroni—bitter and sweet, aromatic and spirit-forward, herbal and citrusy. We think the strawberry flavor needs to be bold to compete with these strong flavors. Instead of infusing just one component, the gin or the Campari, we take a different approach: We build the cocktail first and then infuse the whole thing with fresh strawberries. The effect is akin to using the freshest strawberry liqueur imaginable, without upsetting the balance of a drink that’s already pretty perfect.
Before You Begin
You can store the cocktail in a 1-quart Mason jar instead of a bottle if you’d like.
Instructions
- Combine 5 ounces strawberries, hulled and quartered; 4½ ounces London dry gin; 4½ ounces Campari; and 4½ ounces sweet vermouth in 4-cup liquid measuring cup or large container. Cover and place in 50- to 70-degree location away from direct sunlight. Let gin mixture sit until flavors meld, about 3 days. Strain gin mixture into glass bottle or large Mason jar; discard solids. (Gin mixture can be covered and stored in refrigerator for up to 1 month.)
- Gently shake bottle to recombine gin mixture. Add 3 ounces gin mixture to mixing glass, then fill three-quarters full with ice. Using spoon, stir until mixture is just combined and chilled, about 30 seconds. Strain cocktail into chilled rocks glass half-filled with ice or containing 1 large ice cube. Garnish with strawberry slices and serve.
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