Negroni

Negroni is a popular Italian cocktail made with gin, sweet vermouth, and Campari. It is typically served on the rocks, garnished with an orange peel. The Negroni is considered to be a classic cocktail, and its origins date back to the early 20th century.

History

The Negroni is said to have been invented in Florence, Italy, in the early 1900s. The cocktail is named after Count Camillo Negroni, a Florentine aristocrat who is said to have asked a bartender to make his Americano cocktail stronger by replacing the soda water with gin. The resulting cocktail, made with gin, sweet vermouth, and Campari, became known as the Negroni. The Negroni quickly became popular in Italy and soon spread to other parts of Europe and the United States. It has since become a classic cocktail and is a staple of many cocktail bars around the world.

Recipe

• The traditional recipe for a Negroni calls for equal parts gin, sweet vermouth, and Campari. The ingredients are combined in a mixing glass with ice and stirred until chilled. The cocktail is then strained into a glass filled with ice and garnished with an orange peel.
• Variations of the Negroni exist, with some recipes calling for different ratios of the three ingredients or the addition of other ingredients such as soda water or bitters.

Popularity

• The Negroni has gained popularity in recent years, with many bars and restaurants featuring it on their menus. In 2019, the Negroni was named the world's most popular cocktail by Drinks International, a leading drinks trade publication.
• The Negroni has also inspired a number of spin-off cocktails, such as the Boulevardier, which replaces gin with whiskey, and the Negroni Sbagliato, which replaces gin with sparkling wine.

Cultural references

The Negroni has been referenced in a number of films, television shows, and novels. In the television show Mad Men, the character Don Draper is seen drinking a Negroni in several episodes. The cocktail is also referenced in the novel The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway.

See also

• Campari
• Gin
• Sweet vermouth
• Cocktail
• List of cocktails