Cocktail · Italy
Negroni
Make an Italian Negroni with gin, Campari and sweet vermouth in equal parts, with exact oz and ml measurements and a classic orange garnish.
- Yield
- 1 cocktail
- Prep time
- 5 minutes
- Glassware
- Rocks glass
- Base
- Gin
Ingredients
- 1 oz (30 ml) gin
- 1 oz (30 ml) Campari
- 1 oz (30 ml) sweet vermouth
Garnish
Orange peel
How to make it
- 1Chill a rocks glass and measure each ingredient.
- 2Add gin, Campari and sweet vermouth to an ice-filled mixing glass and stir for 20 seconds until cold and lightly diluted.
- 3Strain into the rocks glass over one large fresh ice cube.
- 4Finish with orange peel and serve immediately.
The story behind Negroni
The Negroni is an Italian aperitivo classic associated with Florence in the early twentieth century. Its equal-parts build and appetite-opening bitterness explain why it remains a fixture of Italy’s pre-dinner drinking culture.