18 · cocktail

Negroni

Created in Florence in 1919 when Count Camillo Negroni requested a slug of gin be added to his Americano cocktail. Though arguably an acquired taste initially, the intense bitter complexity of the Negroni is an unrivalled pleasure.

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Negroni in a rocks glass with an orange slice garnish

Ingredients

1
base = 1
1 measure

Gin

1 measure

Campari

1 measure

Sweet vermouth

1

Orange slice

to garnish

1 handful

Ice


You'll need

  • Rocks glass

Method

1

Build

Pour the gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth into a rocks glass filled with ice.

GinCampariSweet vermouthIce

2

Stir

Stir briefly to combine and chill.


3

Garnish

Garnish with an orange slice.

Orange slice
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