Negroni
Bitter, bold, timeless.
Three ingredients in equal parts: gin, Campari and sweet red vermouth. The bitterness of Campari, the spiced sweetness of vermouth and the backbone of gin meet in a balance that made it the emblem of the Italian aperitivo.
- IBA · The Unforgettables
- Aperitif
- Built
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Method
- Built
- Strength
- Strong
- Time
- 2 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Ice
- Cubes
Ingredients
Measures for 1 serving
-
Gin
30 ml
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Campari
30 ml
-
Sweet red vermouth
30 ml
Garnish
- Half orange slice
Proportions
How to make
- Chill an old fashioned glass.
- Fill the glass with ice.
- Pour the gin.
- Pour the Campari.
- Pour the sweet red vermouth.
- Stir gently.
- Garnish with half an orange slice.
The story
Origins
ProbableA plausible account, without definitive proof.
According to the most widespread tradition, the Negroni was born in Florence around 1919 at Caffè Casoni on Via Tornabuoni: Count Camillo Negroni is said to have asked for a stronger Americano, and bartender Fosco Scarselli replaced the soda with gin. The Count's story is disputed, however: some credit the name to a French general, Pascal Olivier de Negroni. The first printed recipes with gin, Campari and vermouth in equal parts date to the late 1920s, while the name Negroni appears in recipe books from the 1940s and 1950s.
Sources (2)
Taste profile
- Bitter
- 4 out of 5
- Strong
- 4 out of 5
- Herbal
- 3 out of 5
- Sweet
- 2 out of 5
