- 30 ml1 ozgin
- 30 ml1 ozCampari
- 30 ml1 ozsweet vermouth
Garnish: orange peel
- Method
- Built
- Strength
- ~24% ABV
- Difficulty
- ●●●
Method
- Fill a rocks glass with ice.
- Add the gin, Campari and sweet vermouth.
- Stir briefly to combine.
- Garnish with an orange peel.
The story
Count Camillo Negroni supposedly asked a Florence bartender to turn his usual Americano into something stronger by swapping soda for gin, and the bar named the new drink after him on the spot. A century later it is probably the single most imitated cocktail format in the world.
Flavour
Quick answers
Negroni questions
How do you make a Negroni?
Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add the gin, Campari and sweet vermouth. Stir briefly to combine. Garnish with an orange peel. You need 30 ml (1 oz) gin, 30 ml (1 oz) Campari and 30 ml (1 oz) sweet vermouth.
What's in a Negroni?
Gin, Campari and sweet vermouth, garnished with orange peel.
Is a Negroni shaken or stirred?
Built. It is built straight in the glass.
What glass is a Negroni served in?
A rocks, over ice cubes.
How strong is a Negroni?
About 24% ABV once it is diluted, about as strong as a glass of fortified wine.
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