Strawberry Shogun Negroni

Name: Strawberry Shogun Negroni
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American

Recipe: Jose Carrasco , Kru Restaurant , Sacramento

Photo: Matt Chong

September 26, 2025

A lighter take on a strawberry Negroni.

For a strawberry Negroni with a lightness that complements the food at celebrated Japanese restaurant Kru, beverage director Jose Carrasco swaps out sweet vermouth for a blood orange aperitif, fortified with a bit of sake vermouth. The aperitif’s juicy flavors also play well with the American-style gin’s citrus and spice notes.

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz. gin (Kru uses Aviation)
3/4 oz. strawberry-infused Campari
1/2 oz. blood orange aperitif (Kru uses Mommenpop)
1/4 oz. sake vermouth

Tools:mixing glass, barspoon, strainer
Glass:old fashioned
Garnish:strawberry, cut in half lengthwise

Preparation

Add all of the ingredients to a mixing glass with ice and stir until chilled. Strain into a glass over a large ice cube. Express with an orange twist and discard twist. Garnish.
Strawberry-Infused CampariWash 1/2 cup of strawberries, hull and slice thinly. Combine 1 cup of Campari and sliced strawberries in clean container. Let sit at room temperature for 3 days. Strain out strawberries and bottle for use. Will keep for up to 1 month in the refrigerator.