Negroni
Ingredients
- 30 ml Gin - London Dry
- 30 ml Campari
- 30 ml Vermouth - Sweet
- 30 ml Vermouth - Sweet
- 30 ml Gin - London Dry
- 30 ml Campari
Garnish
- Orange
- Orange
Tools & Glassware
- Mixing Glass
- Bar spoon
Directions
- Chill the glass
- Add ice to glass
- Add all ingredients to the mixing glass with ice
- Stir for about 20 – 30 seconds until well chilled and slightly diluted
- Strain into glass
- Add orange twist for garnish
History
The Negroni recipe originated at Caffè Casoni in Florence, Italy, in 1919. A bartender working at Bar Casoni created this iconic drink in an attempt to mix a stronger version of an Americano Cocktail, by replacing the usual soda water with gin. The cocktail was named after the patron who ordered this boozier version, Count Camillo Negroni. In 1919, the Negroni family founded the Negroni distillery, which produced a ready-to-drink version of the cocktail that they called Antico Negroni. In 1947 Orson Welles made one of the first documented remarks about the cocktail. He tried one while on location in Rome filming Black Magic and commented to the Coshocton Tribune, “The bitters are excellent for your liver, the gin is bad for you. They balance each other.” In 2013 Negroni Week was launched as a celebration of one of the world’s great cocktails. It raises money for charitable causes around the world.
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