This “Negroni Inspired” cocktails, made with the best booze and fresh squeezed juice, these beauties are a variation of Negroni that is positively addictive.

Here’s my recipe.

The Gin: New Amsterdam

The Vermouth: Cocchi Vermouth di Turino & Cocchi Americano

The Amaro: Cynar

More: Fresh squeezed red grapefruit juice, Fee Brother Grapefruit Bitters

Blending the two vermouths allows the grapefruit essence emerge.

I made this drink in two stages. Starting with extracting the juice, and blending it in a large 20 ounce shaker with:

4 oz. Gin, I use New Amsterdam

4 oz. Cynar, we prefer this over Campari

4 oz Cocchi Vermouth di Torino, red vermouth

4 oz Cocchi Americano, a white vermouth

6 oz Red grapefruit juice

These were all chilled to begin with, I stirred without ice, and put the mixture in my freezer for an hour.

At the same time I cut some grapefruit wedges and froze them to use as a garnish.

For the second step, of course I chilled the glasses, and then poured two 4 oz portions of the mixture into a smaller shaker over good rocks and stirred for aeration.

Poured into the glasses and accented with a one drop each of Orange and Grapefruit bitters in each glass. Dropped in a frozen grapefruit wedge and served.

Warning, while the alcohol content in this version is lower than a standard Negroni, these are so delicious you’ll want to drink a few. Be careful.