CLASSIC · GIN

Negroni

Name: Negroni
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Gin; 30 ml Campari; 30 ml Sweet Red Vermouth; Orange Slice; Ice

The Negroni is a timeless Italian aperitivo built on equal parts gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth - elegant in its simplicity and endlessly satisfying in its balance.

Ingredients

Gin30 ml

Campari30 ml

Sweet Red Vermouth30 ml

Orange Slice

Ice

Glassware

old fashioned glass

Chilled.

Flavor

Caramel · Juniper · Licorice · Orange peel

Estimated profile

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Method

1
Fill an old fashioned glass with large ice cubes.
2
Add the gin, Campari, and sweet red vermouth directly into the glass.
3
Stir gently for 20–30 seconds to combine and chill.
4
Garnish with an orange slice or orange peel twist, expressing the oils over the surface of the drink before placing.

From the Bartender

The Negroni was allegedly born in 1919 when Count Camillo Negroni asked bartender Fosco Scarselli at Caffè Casoni in Florence to strengthen his Americano by swapping soda water for gin - a happy accident that became one of the world's most beloved cocktails.

Rating

4.7★· 3 sips logged

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