Negroni

An Italian aperitif, the classic Negroni cocktail is made with equal parts Campari, sweet vermouth, and gin.

Recipe ingredients

Ingredient notes

• Campari: This Italian liqueur is extremely bitter with notes of cherry, cinnamon, clove, and orange peel.
• Sweet vermouth: A fortified wine (made from grapes) that tastes sweet and bitter with notes of botanicals (herbs, roots, and barks) and caramel.

Step-by-step instructions

1. In an Old Fashioned glass filled with ice, add Campari, gin, and sweet vermouth.

2. Using a bar spoon, gently stir. Garnish with orange twist.

Recipe tips and variations

• Yield: This recipe makes 1 cocktail.
• Glassware: The Negroni is traditionally made in an Old Fashioned glass, a 6-ounce to 10-ounce glass tumbler. Similar to a rocks glass or lowball glass, the Old Fashioned glass is decorated in the cut glass style.
• Big batch: To make a batch of 8 cocktails, combine 8 ounces (1 cup) Campari, 8 ounces (1 cup) gin, and 8 ounces (1 cup) sweet vermouth in a pitcher. Have ice, glassware, and garnishes on hand so guests can help themselves.
• Americano: The other famous Campari cocktail, an Americano skips the gin and adds a splash of soda water instead. Garnish with an orange twist or wedge.

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Negroni

An Italian aperitif, the classic Negroni cocktail is made with equal parts Campari, sweet vermouth, and gin.

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Prep Time 1 min

Cook Time 1 min

Total Time 2 mins

Servings 1 cocktail

Course Drinks

Cuisine Italian

Calories 164

Ingredients 

• ▢ 1 ounce Campari (2 tablespoons, see note 1)
• ▢ 1 ounce gin (2 tablespoons)
• ▢ 1 ounce sweet vermouth (2 tablespoons, see note 2)
• ▢ 1 orange twist or wedge for garnish

Instructions 

• In an Old Fashioned glass filled with ice, add Campari, gin, and sweet vermouth. Using a bar spoon, gently stir. Garnish with orange twist.

Notes

1. Campari: This Italian liqueur is extremely bitter with notes of cherry, cinnamon, clove, and orange peel.
2. Sweet vermouth: A fortified wine (made from grapes) that tastes sweet and bitter with notes of botanicals (herbs, roots, and barks) and caramel.
3. Yield: This recipe makes 1 cocktail.
4. Glassware: The Negroni is traditionally made in an Old Fashioned glass, a 6-ounce to 10-ounce glass tumbler. Similar to a rocks glass or lowball glass, the Old Fashioned glass is decorated in the cut glass style.
5. Big batch: To make a batch of 8 cocktails, combine 8 ounces (1 cup) Campari, 8 ounces (1 cup) gin, and 8 ounces (1 cup) sweet vermouth in a pitcher. Have ice, glassware, and garnishes on hand so guests can help themselves.
6. Americano: The other famous Campari cocktail, an Americano skips the gin and adds a splash of soda water instead. Garnish with an orange twist or wedge.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cocktailCalories: 164kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 1mgIron: 1mg

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