Negroni Gets a Bali After Dark Makeover at InterContinental Bali Resort
September gets a little more bitter — in the best possible way. This month, InterContinental Bali Resort is putting its own island spin on one of Italy’s most enduring aperitivo icons with Negroni Month, bringing a lineup of classic and creative serves to Bella Cucina and Sunset Beach Bar & Grill.
The Negroni may have been born in Italy, but its bittersweet DNA proves surprisingly at home in Bali. The collection starts with the Classic Negroni for purists, before venturing into more tropical territory with the Coconut Coffee Negroni, pairing creamy coconut with rich, aromatic coffee.
Then there’s the Sunset Negroni, inspired by the golden-hour drama of Jimbaran, with palm sugar, pandan cordial and a touch of saline adding layers of sweet and savoury depth. The Bali Negroni goes even more local, using brem — Bali’s traditional rice wine — to infuse the sweet vermouth with an unmistakably island character. For something lighter, the Jimbaran Sbagliato swaps gin for sparkling wine and brings fresh calamansi into the mix for a bright, effervescent finish.
Priced from IDR 215,000++, the signature creations make an easy pre-dinner ritual, while those looking to go deeper can pick any two Negroni creations for IDR 400,000++. Whether it’s an Italian dinner at Bella Cucina or a sunset session overlooking Jimbaran at Sunset Beach Bar & Grill, the collection makes a case for taking your aperitivo hour somewhere decidedly tropical.
After all, September is Negroni Month — and there’s no better excuse to embrace the bitter, the boozy and the beautifully balanced.