Cocktails

Our Favorite Easy Suze Cocktails

February 27, 2025

Story: Punch Staff

photo: Lizzie Munrox

The bitter liqueur stars in everything from a lighter take on the Jungle Bird to an “insanely good Gin & Tonic.”

Though the inherently bitter gentian root finds its way into many backbar staples, from Cocchi Americano to Campari, in Suze, it stands apart. With its unique amber-colored bottle—largely unchanged since it was introduced more than a century ago—the distinctive, lightly vegetal and very bitter liqueur is also deceptively versatile.

One of the most popular ways to use Suze is in the White Negroni and its many riffs, from the tiki-fied to the sour. But the liqueur can do more than complete the modern classic; it can also spice up other familiar templates, like the Gin & Tonic or Jungle Bird, star in wholly original drinks or shine simply topped with tonic. Here are our favorite ways to use Suze.

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Recipes

Recipe Name	Description	Action
Insanely Good Gin & Tonic	A splash of Suze ups the bitter quotient in this update to the classic.	View Recipe
Natasha David’s Champagne Cocktail	This effervescent delight is all about the Suze.	View Recipe
Harrison Ginsberg’s White Negroni	A winning recipe that adds a splash of verjus for extra brightness.	View Recipe
White Negroni Sbagliato	Toby Cecchini's sbagliato version of the modern-classic.	View Recipe
Fumata Bianca	A soft, yet edgy mixture of sweet, herbal and smoky.	View Recipe
Tour Le Carbet	A Suze-laced riff on the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club.	View Recipe
Suze & Tonic	An uncomplicated low-ABV alternative to the Gin & Tonic.	View Recipe
Yellow	A modern take on a classic from France’s Côte d’Azur.	View Recipe
White Negroni Sour	A fluffy take on the modern classic, swapping the traditional Lillet Blanc for Mattei Cap Corse Blanc.	View Recipe
Kingston Soundsystem	Suze stands in for Campari in this Jungle Bird variation.	View Recipe
Bring June Flowers	Jasmine syrup and muddled cucumber play up the floral and vegetal characteristics of Suze.	View Recipe
Eponine Collins	A French-inflected Collins complemented by Suze and Amaro Montenegro.	View Recipe