Name: Kingston Negroni
Prep time: PT3 MinM
Yield: 1 Cocktail
Ingredients: 1 oz Jamaican Rum; 1 oz Campari; 1 oz Sweet Vermouth; Orange Peel, for garnish

Everything You Need to Know About the Kingston Negroni

The Kingston Negroni replaces the gin in a traditional Negroni with bold Jamaican rum, combining it with Campari and sweet vermouth in the classic equal-parts formula. Bartender Joaquín Simó created the cocktail in 2010 after tasting an especially funky Jamaican rum and wondering how it would stand up to the powerful flavors of a Negroni. The simple substitution transforms the Italian classic into a richer, fruitier cocktail, with the rum bringing tropical fruit and spice to the bittersweet combination of Campari and vermouth.

Kingston Negroni

Prep Time3 Min

Yield1 Cocktail

Base SpiritRum, Campari, Vermouth

Ingredients

1 oz Jamaican Rum
1 oz Campari
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
Orange Peel, for garnish

The Kingston Negroni Puts A Jamaican Twist On An Italian Classic

Instructions

Add the rum, Campari and sweet vermouth to a mixing glass filled with ice.
Stir until well chilled.
Strain into a rocks glass over one large ice cube.
Express an orange peel over the cocktail and use it as garnish.

Pro Tip

The Kingston Negroni works best with a flavorful Jamaican rum. A lighter, more neutral rum can get lost between the cocktail's other two assertive ingredients.

Kingston Negroni Riff

Try an aged Barbados rum for a smoother, more rounded cocktail, or a dark Demerara rum for richer notes of caramel and molasses.

The Kingston Negroni Puts A Jamaican Twist On An Italian Classic

Everything You Need to Know About the Kingston Negroni