Negroni Cocktail Recipe
Ingredients:
1 oz. Gin
1 oz. Campari
1 oz. Sweet Vermouth
Orange Peel
Ice
History:
The Negroni is believed to have been invented in Florence, Italy, around 1919. The legend goes that Count Camillo Negroni, a regular patron at the Caffè Casoni, asked the bartender, Fosco Scarselli, to strengthen his favorite cocktail, the Americano, by replacing the soda water with gin. The result was the Negroni, named after its accidental innovator.
The Americano consists of Campari, sweet vermouth, and soda water, and got it’s name from the popularity with American tourists visiting Italy. In today’s exploding cocktail culture, the Negroni has no doubt replaced the Americano in popularity as it has seen steady growth since its creation back in the early 1900s.
Many enjoy the balance the Negroni provides as a cocktail, as all 3 of it’s ingredients are used in equal parts. It also is served similar to an old fashioned, in a low glass and often garnished with an orange peel.
Like many of the drink recipes we provide, the Negroni and the derivative spins that are placed on it have exploded back on to the scene with the continually renewing interest in classic cocktails. I enjoy a Negroni in the subtle light of a speakeasy type bar, but you’ll no doubt enjoy one wherever you decide to have it.
Assembly:
- Add ice, Gin, Campari, and Vermouth into shaker
- STIRRED, not shaken
- Pour into an old fashioned/rocks glass
- Garnish with Orange Peel