Negroni
Italy's gift to cocktail culture. Equal parts gin, sweet vermouth, and Campari create a perfectly balanced bitter-sweet aperitivo.
Prep Time
2 min
Glass
Rocks
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients
Instructions
Add gin, sweet vermouth, and Campari to a mixing glass with ice.
Stir gently for 20-25 seconds until well chilled.
Strain over a large ice cube in a rocks glass.
Express orange peel over the drink and drop it in.
Pro Tips
Use Cocchi Vermouth di Torino for a more aromatic, complex Negroni.
A single large ice cube melts slowly and looks stunning.
Flame the orange peel for a caramelized citrus aroma.
The Story
Legend has it that Count Camillo Negroni walked into Caffe Casoni in Florence, Italy in 1919 and asked bartender Fosco Scarselli to strengthen his favorite Americano by replacing the soda water with gin. The result was a perfectly balanced bitter-sweet aperitivo that became Italy's most iconic cocktail.
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