Orange Tequila Negroni

Name: 21 Seeds Orange Tequila Negroni Recipe
Total time: 10 min
Ingredients: 21Seeds Valencia Orange Blanco Tequila; Italian Bitter Aperitif; Sweet Vermouth; Fresh Orange Juice; Orange Rind

Tequila

Prep time: 10 mins

Author: The Bar Team

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The negroni is a classic beverage enjoyed by cocktail lovers for over a century. It’s simple yet sophisticated, easy to make yet easy to experiment with and customize. We’ve made a few adjustments to this timeless recipe and created a unique, delicious spin — the Orange Tequila Negroni. It’s a sweet and fruity take on an old classic, one made from the quality spirits of 21Seeds Valencia Orange Blanco Tequila.

What you’ll need:

Ingredients:

Serves:

21Seeds Valencia Orange Blanco Tequila
1.5oz
Italian Bitter Aperitif
0.5oz
Sweet Vermouth
0.5oz
Fresh Orange Juice
0.5oz
Orange Rind
To garnish

*Approximate serving size is 1.26 servings. Please enjoy responsibly.

Method

Step 1
Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker or mixing glass filled with ice.
Step 2
Stir the ingredients for around 20-30 seconds until thoroughly mixed and chilled, and then strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice.
Step 3
Garnish with an orange rind.

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Tequila in a negroni? That’s right. In this article, we’ll cover the history of the negroni, its pairings and how to make our own special variation.

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In this recipe

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21 Seeds

Valencia Orange Blanco Tequila

750ml

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Caldera Double Old Fashioned Glass, Set of Four

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What’s in an Orange Tequila Negroni?

While gin is the main ingredient of the classic negroni, 21Seeds Valencia Orange Blanco Tequila is the star of this variation. 21Seeds tequila is made from 100% Blue Weber agave and infused with fresh Valencia oranges for a rich flavor.

And the result?

It has the crisp taste of tequila with the citrus notes of oranges. As with regular negronis, sweet vermouth adds an additional herbal complexity and the Italian bitter aperitif adds the traditional bitter bite, balancing well with the sweet orange tequila. Added to that, the additional orange peel adds even more citrus flavor to this unique cocktail.

About the negroni

Originating in Italy during the early 20th century, the progenitor of the classic negroni recipe was the Count Camillo Negroni. The good Count asked his bartender to make his preferred drink, the Americano cocktail — made from Italian bitter aperitif, soda water and sweet vermouth. Negroni suggested swapping out the soda water for gin. A simple exchange, but it added the kick the Count was looking for, and the classic negroni was born.

Interested in learning more? We covered the traditional negroni, its history, its tasting and more in detail with our Classic Negroni recipe. But for now, we’re sharing a rather unique and fruity take on the negroni.