Yuzu Negroni From Bar Leone

Recipe: Lorenzo Antinori , Bar Leone , Hong Kong

Photo: Victoria Chan/@victoriachanw

September 19, 2025

A bright, citrus-forward take on the White Negroni.

At Hong Kong’s Bar Leone (named 50 Best Bars’ best bar in Asia and Spirited Awards’ Best International Bar) the yuzu Negroni is one of the most ordered cocktails. For his take on the White Negroni, the bar’s owner Lorenzo Antinori introduces yuzu sake to brighten up the bitter classic with citrus and floral notes.

Ingredients

1 oz. London dry gin
3/4 oz. Suze
1/2 oz. Cocchi Americano
1/4 oz. yuzu sake

Tools:mixing glass, barspoon, strainer
Glass:rocks
Garnish:lemon twist

Preparation

Add all the ingredients to a mixing glass with ice. Stir to chill and strain into the glass over a large ice cube. Express with a lemon peel and garnish.