Enzoni
The Negroni turned sour.
Muddled green grapes, gin, Campari, lemon and sugar: a bittersweet sour with a pink hue. The grapes take the place of the Negroni's vermouth, adding freshness, acidity and gentle sweetness.
- Aperitif
- Shaken
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Method
- Shaken
- Strength
- Medium
- Time
- 4 min
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Ice
- Cubes
Ingredients
Measures for 1 serving
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Green grapes
5
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Gin
30 ml
-
Campari
30 ml
-
Lemon juice
20 ml
-
Simple syrup
15 ml
Garnish
- Orange slice
- Green grape (optional)
Proportions
How to make
- Chill an old fashioned glass.
- Muddle the grapes in the shaker.
- Add the gin.
- Add the Campari.
- Add the lemon juice.
- Add the sugar syrup.
- Shake with ice.
- Fill the glass with ice.
- Fine strain into the glass.
- Garnish with a skewered orange wheel and a grape.
The story
Origins
ProbableA plausible account, without definitive proof.
The Enzoni is credited to Neapolitan bartender Vincenzo Errico, who created it in 2001 at Match Bar in London. The aim was to win guests over to Campari, then little loved by British drinkers, by swapping the Negroni's vermouth for muddled green grapes and lemon. The first version also included red currants, dropped on the advice of Sasha Petraske, with whom Errico later worked at Milk & Honey in New York. The name, chosen by a friend, is thought to blend 'Enzo' and 'Negroni'. Long a bartenders' drink, it came back into fashion from 2019 thanks to videos and social media. Errico now runs L'ArteFatto in Naples.
Sources (3)
- Difford's Guide — Enzoni (opens in a new tab) recipe and history
- VinePair — The Story Behind the Enzoni (opens in a new tab) recipe and history
- PUNCH — The Enzoni (opens in a new tab) history
Taste profile
- Bitter
- 3 out of 5
- Sour
- 3 out of 5
- Fruity
- 3 out of 5
- Sweet
- 2 out of 5
