Mezcal Negroni and Tonic

Name: Mezcal Negroni and Tonic
Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Cruz De Fuego Mezc; 1 oz Campari; 1 oz Cocchi Vermouth Di Torino; 3 oz Q Mixers Spectacular Tonic Water

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By Mike Vander Horn

Submitted on: June 9, 2022

Communal

Refreshing

My friend made a Negroni and Tonic recently and I was shocked I’d never thought to combine the two myself but knew instantly I would have to. I took a little detour by going for mezcal instead of gin, and swapped the orange/lavender garnish for grapefruit/rosemary. This was super tasty and refreshing on a beautiful spring day, an incredible mashup between two of my favorite cocktails to sub mezcal for gin. It’s not low ABV but it still works. And the lower calorie Q Spectacular Tonic is made wit...

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz
Cruz De Fuego Mezc

1 oz
Campari

1 oz
Cocchi Vermouth Di Torino

3 oz
Q Mixers Spectacular Tonic Water

Instructions

Garnish

Grapefruit and rosemary

Build

Build In Glass

Glass

Wine Glass

By Mike Vander Horn

Mixologist

I hope to see my creations out in the wild!

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Add all ingredients to a glass over small square cubes. Stir gently and express a grapefruit twist and garnish with twist and rosemary.

Editor's Note

Mezcal replaces gin in this Negroni-Tonic hybrid, adding a smoky, earthy backbone to the bitter-sweet classic. Grapefruit and rosemary provide a bright, aromatic finish.

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11 October 2026

This sounds like a fantastic, refreshing twist on a classic! The addition of mezcal and the grapefruit-rosemary pairing sounds perfect for a spring afternoon.