Ingredients
- 30 ml Gin
- 30 ml Campari
- 30 ml Sweet vermouth e.g. Carpano Antica, Cocchi di Torino
- Garnish Orange peel
Preparation
- Stir all ingredients with ice.
- Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube. Don't know how? Pour the drink through a strainer (or the built-in strainer on your shaker) to catch the ice and any solids.
- Garnish with orange peel. Use a peeler or knife to cut a wide strip, avoiding the white pith. Twist it over the drink to release the oils, then drop it in.
Origin Story
The Negroni was born in Florence, Italy, around 1919, when Count Camillo Negroni asked his bartender at Caffè Casoni to strengthen his usual Americano by replacing the soda water with gin. The bartender, Fosco Scarselli, obliged and added an orange garnish instead of lemon to mark the difference. The equal-parts combination of gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth became an instant classic that has endured for over a century.
Similar cocktails
Seen in
- The Talented Mr. Ripley 1999
Negronis are sipped in the Italian café scenes, fitting the film's Mediterranean setting.
- Crazy, Stupid, Love 2011
Ryan Gosling's suave character introduces proper cocktails, including the Negroni.
- To Rome with Love 2012
Woody Allen's Roman comedy features Negronis as part of the Italian aperitivo tradition.