Gloria
A bittersweet cocktail in which gin, Campari, dry vermouth and orange liqueur meet in perfect balance.
Ingredients
- London Dry gin30 ml
- Campari30 ml
- Orange liqueur15 ml
- Dry vermouth30 ml
- Lemon, to garnish (optional)1 twist
Method
- Fill a rocks glass with ice cubes, so it chills while you mix the drink.
- Pour the orange liqueur, dry vermouth, Campari and London Dry gin into a mixing glass filled with plenty of ice.
- Stir calmly for 20–30 seconds, until the drink is cold and lightly diluted.
- Tip the ice out of the chilled glass, fill it with fresh ice cubes and strain the drink over.
- Twist the lemon peel over the glass to release its aromatic oils, and drop it in to garnish.
About this drink
The Gloria is a relative of the Negroni that swaps sweet vermouth for dry and adds a touch of orange liqueur for extra depth. It is meant as an aperitif that leans towards the clear and botanical rather than the heavy and sweet. The name evokes a bygone era of elegant cocktail bars, where precision and stirring mattered as much as the ingredients themselves.
Questions and answers
What kind of drink is a Gloria?
A stirred cocktail related to the Negroni, in which dry vermouth and orange liqueur replace the sweet vermouth, making it drier and more citrus-led than the classic.
Does the orange liqueur need to be an expensive one?
Not at all. You lose a little of the polished sweetness of a Cointreau-quality liqueur, but the drink's basic character stays intact.
