Negroni
A sophisticated Italian aperitif. Perfectly balanced between the botanical gin, sweet vermouth, and bracingly bitter Campari.
Base
gin
Glassware
Rocks glass
Flavor Profile
bitterherbalstrong
Ingredients
- 1 oz gin
- 1 oz Campari
- 1 oz sweet vermouth
- Orange peel, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Add gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth to a mixing glass with ice.
- 2Stir until well chilled.
- 3Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice and garnish with an orange peel.
Origin & Story
Florence, Italy, 1919
As the story goes, Count Camillo Negroni asked a Florence bartender to strengthen his usual Americano by swapping soda water for gin, creating a stiffer, more bitter aperitif that took his name.
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