Negroni Sbagliato
A lighter, bubbly Negroni riff swapping gin for sparkling prosecco.
Base
wine
Glassware
Rocks glass
Flavor Profile
bitterrefreshing
Ingredients
- 1 oz Campari
- 1 oz sweet vermouth
- 1 oz prosecco
- Orange slice, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Fill a rocks glass with ice.
- 2Add Campari and sweet vermouth.
- 3Top with prosecco, stir gently, and garnish with an orange slice.
Origin & Story
Milan, Italy, 1960s–70s
Legend says a Milanese bartender accidentally grabbed sparkling wine instead of gin while making a Negroni — 'sbagliato' means 'mistaken' in Italian — and the happy accident became a lighter classic in its own right.
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