Negroni
Ingredients
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- 1 ounces gin
- 1 ounces Campari
- 1 ounces sweet vermouth
- 2 cups ice cubes
- 1 piece large ice cube
- orange peel – expressed (for serving)
Instructions
1. Add the gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth to a mixing glass.
2. Add the ice cubes and stir until very cold and well-diluted, 20–30 seconds.
3. Place the large ice cube into an old-fashioned (rocks) glass.
4. Strain the cocktail into the glass over the large ice cube; the drink should look clear and silky.
5. Express the orange peel over the surface, rub it around the rim, and drop it in for serving; serve immediately.
The Negroni is a brisk, spirit-forward Italian aperitivo that balances gin’s botanical bite with Campari’s bittersweet snap and the plush, spiced sweetness of vermouth rosso. Served over a single large cube, it’s cool, aromatic, and silky, with bright citrus oils rising from the surface. Its equal-parts formula makes it both simple and remarkably consistent, delivering a complex, bittersweet flavor that sharpens the appetite.
Most accounts trace the drink to early 20th-century Florence, where a patron—often cited as Count Camillo Negroni—asked a bartender to fortify an Americano by replacing the soda with gin. The resulting mix of gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth caught on, and the drink took the patron’s name. Over the decades, the Negroni became an emblem of Italian aperitivo culture and a pillar of the global cocktail canon, inspiring countless riffs while maintaining a firmly established identity.