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Negroni
3 min.Gin
Ingredients
- 3 cl
- 3 cl
- 3 cl
- Garnish
- Old FashionedGlass type
Step-by-step
- Stir all ingredients with ice in a mixing glass.1
- Strain into an Old Fashioned glass with a large ice cube.2
- Garnish with an orange twist.3
Flavor profile
- bitterherbalsweet
Specs
- Origin
- Invented in Florence in 1919 when Count Camillo Negroni requested gin in his Americano.History
- Vivien Leigh’s character drinks a Negroni in The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (1961).Trivia
- Charcuterie, CheesePairings
- Boulevardier Substitutes gin with bourbon.
- Negroni Sbagliato Uses sparkling wine instead of gin.
- White Negroni Uses Gin, Lillet Blanc, and Suze for a lighter, floral profile.
Alts.- Classic Cocktails BookSource