Bitter

Bitter can often be better, as you'll see in these cocktail recipes. There's the Negroni and the Aperol Spritz, sure. But there's a whole world of bitterness here, so get mixing.

Illustration of hand holding a red Negroni cocktail in rocks glass with ice cube and orange peel against pink background

15 Cocktails to Make If You Love Negronis

The bittersweet combination of gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth lends itself to countless variations, from the Negroni Sbagliato to the Boulevardier and the Jungle Bird.

Rosita cocktail in rocks glass with single large ice cube and lemon twist, on blue-metal background

While this spirit-forward tequila cocktail follows a similar template to the Negroni, equal parts sweet and dry vermouth are included, along with a dash of bitters, to make all the difference. Here's why it works.

Tequila Espresso Martini served in Nick and Nora glass with thick foam, garnished with three espresso beans and shot against tan background

Tequila Espresso Martini

This bright and chocolate-y variation from Bar Flores in Los Angeles combines blanco tequila, Zucca amaro, coffee liqueur, coffee concentrate, honey syrup, and lemon oils.

Neon green Greenhorn cocktail in Nick & Nora glass, with green maraschino cherry at bottom, on marble background

Non alcoholic Negroni

Non-Alcoholic Negroni (NAgroni)

Irish Coffee Cocktail in glass mug next to a jar of cream

CBD Spritz cocktail on a wooden coaster, garnished with a grapefruit slice and straw, served next to a Sprig CBD can

darkside cocktail in a stemmed glass, garnished with a skewered cherry

red-colored Rosemary Mezcal Negroni cocktail in a rocks glass, garnished with a lit rosemary sprig releasing a wisp of smoke

Rosemary Mezcal Negroni

Negroni cocktail

Trinidad Sour

bright-red picon punch cocktail in an Irish Coffee glass over ice, garnished with a lemon peel and served on a round silver tray

Americano cocktail

bicicletta cocktail in a double rocks glass with ice and orange slices, served on a wooden coaster

Negroni Sbagliato

Negroni Sbagliato

boulevardier cocktail over one large ice cube and with an orange peel garnish

Revolver cocktail in a coupe glass with an orange peel garnish

Aperol Spritz

Set the New Year on Fire cocktail in a collins glass, garnished with a flaming lime shell

Set the New Year on Fire

An elegant, faceted rocks glass holds a vividly golden elixir with large cubes of ice. A single trimmed lemon peel and a small mint sprig garnish the drink, which rests on a wooden bar tray.

Wormhole Warrior

Camparinha cocktail

Winter Sour cocktail in a cocktail glass, layered with red at bottom and a white frothy top, garnished with a rosemary sprig

Hanky Panky cocktail in a coupe glass with an orange peel garnish

Vibrant red Mezcal Negroni in etched rocks glass on marble background, with orange garnish

Toronto cocktail

Qui-Gon Gin-Singer

A tall glass coffee mug rests on a wooden table. The mug hold dark black coffee with a thick layer of white foam dusted with nutmeg.

The Dead Rabbit Irish Coffee

A clear tea mug filled with a milky green cocktail surrounded by barware and scattered sesame seeds

Matcha-Sesame Punch

An elegant hand with red finger nails holds a coupe glass on a blue surface. The drink in the glass is dark gold, garnished with an inverted orange slice on the edge of the glass.

A short rocks glass with thin walls holds a vivid red-orange cocktail over a large, clear ice cube. A thin slice of orange peel is the only garnish, and the background of the photo is indistinct and hazy.

Café Correcto con Coco

A detailed rocks glass on a stark white background holds a golden brown drink over crushed ice. It’s garnished with a cinnamon stick.

red Oaxacan Tail cocktail in a crystal-cut old fashioned glass with one large ice cube

A bright yellow shaken cocktail served in a short coupe glass with a dramatic beveled stem; the drink is placed on a white marble surface with a dark, shadowy background

Black Barrel Old Fashioned

Smuggler's Cove Straits Sling cocktail in a collins glass with a lemon slice garnish and a black straw

Smuggler’s Cove Straits Sling

cardamom cocktail in a punch glass, with a thick foam head and garnished with three cardamom pods

Spiced Tequila Old Fashioned

Spiced Tequila Old Fashioned

House of Payne cocktail

A sturdy looking rocks glass is filled with clear ice and the iconic crimson-hued Negroni, and is garnished with a slice of orange. The background is gray.

Neighborhood Negroni

Emerald Isle of the Caribbean

Emerald Isle of the Caribbean

Stranger in the Alps cocktail

Stranger in the Alps

A curved Collins glass rests on a concrete surface with a purple backdrop. The drink within is deep orange, filled with crushed ice and garnished with a lime wedge and bitters.

German Vacation

A Lonely Island Lost in the Middle of a Foggy Sea in a collins glass, with foamy top, garnished with coffee beans and pineapple fronds

A Lonely Island Lost in the Middle of a Foggy Sea

Malena cocktail

A patterned Nick & Nora glass rests on a coaster on a wooden bar top. The drink within is a clear red.

Fat Like Buddha cocktail

Fat Like Buddha

Sin Nombre cocktail

Two hands toast with Dizzy Blonde Negroni cocktails, served in punch glasses with grapefruit peel and star anise garnishes

Dizzy Blonde Negroni

Grapefruit Negroni in a rocks glass, with one large ice cube and a large, wide grapefruit peel

Grapefruit Negroni

Milk & Honey cocktail

two glass mugs of Caffe Correccion Ponche, garnished with cinnamon sticks and set next to a coffee carafe

Café Corrección Ponche

bright yellow white negroni cocktail on a dark bar

bright-yellow Flying Dutchman cocktail set against a dark background

Flying Dutchman

Precision Timepiece cocktail

Precision Timepiece

Ricard Traditional Serve

Ricard (Traditional Serve)

Iced Caramel Coffee

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