Cardinale
Gin stirred with dry vermouth and a measured pour of Campari, finished with lemon zest. A drier, sharper cousin of the Negroni in cardinal red.
24% ABVStrongCocktails
Easy
Difficulty
3 min
Time
165 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Gin
Strength
Sweet
Sour
Bitter
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Dry Vermouth¾ oz
- Gin1 ¼ oz
- Campari¼ oz
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Cardinale close to the original.
Instead of Dry Vermouth
- Blanc Vermouth— slightly sweeter
- Lillet Blanc— lighter, citrusy
Instead of Gin
- Old Tom Gin— slightly softer and sweeter
- Vodka— cleaner, less botanical
Instead of Campari
- Aperol— lighter, sweeter, less bitter
- Cynar— earthier, vegetal
Instructions
Pour all ingredients into mixing glass with ice cubes.
Stir well.
Strain into chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with a lemon zest.
Pairs well with
Dry vermouth sharpens this pale Negroni cousin for crisp aperitivo snacking:
- Green olives
- Taralli crackers
- Prosciutto-wrapped grissini
- Pecorino chunks
Also known as
cardinol
Similar taste
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