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posted: 05/07/21

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This amazing Negroni is made with three simple ingredients – gin, campari, and sweet vermouth – to make a classic delicious cocktail you will love.

tumbler with a Negroni garnished with an orange peel

If you are looking for a simple but delicious after dinner cocktail, it doesn’t get much better than the Negroni. The combination of Gin and Campari makes for a slightly fruity flavor that is absolutely delicious.

Negroni Ingredients

This great drink comes together with three simple ingredients.

  • Gin: We love Bombay Saphire which is a great middle of the road gin. If you are looking for top shelf, we recommend Sipsmith London Dry Gin. If you are looking for a budget friendly option, try Gordon’s.
  • Campari: This is an Italian liqueur made with different herbs and fruit.
  • Sweet Vermouth: Vermouth is a wine that is flavored with different botanicals. You can find it in both sweet and dry. We are using sweet here, but we use dry in our Gin Martini.
bottle of vermouth, gin, and Campari, the negori ingredients

How to Make a Negroni

  1. Fill a tumbler with ice.
  2. Add equal parts gin, Campari, and Sweet Vermouth. Stir to combine.
  3. Top with a little carbonated water and garnish with an orange peel.

What is a Negroni

A Negori is a classic Italian cocktail that combines three liquors in the perfect equal ratio. Traditionally, it is served as an aperitif, a cocktail before dinner.

Rumor has it that it is named for Pascal Olivier Count de Negroni, a French general, who asked a bartender in Florence to make a stronger version of his favorite cocktail, the Americano. The bartender obliged by trading out the carbonated water for gin.

Sounds like my kind of swap.

overhead of two tumblers full of Negroni cocktail

Negroni Variations

  • Americano: As mentioned above, if you swap the gin for carbonated water in a Negroni, you have an Americano.
  • Boulevardier: This recipes swaps the gin for whiskey, and it is delicious.
  • Agavoni: Swap the gin for tequila in this great twist.
  • Cardinale: If you only have dry vermouth, you can use that in place of the sweet and you will be making a Cardinale.
tumbler with a Negroni garnished with an orange peel

Other Gin Cocktails

If you are a gin lover like me, make one of these great cocktails!

If you make this Negroni drink recipe, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think!

tumbler with Negroni recipe garnished with an orange peel
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Negroni

Serves: 1 cocktail
(tap # to scale)
Prep: 5 minutes
Total: 5 minutes
This amazing Negroni is made with three simple ingredients – gin, campari, and sweet vermouth – to make a classic delicious cocktail you will love.

Ingredients

  • 3/4 ounce Gin
  • 3/4 ounce Campari
  • 2/4 ounce Sweet Red Vermouth
  • carbonated water optional
  • orange peel for garnish

Instructions

  • Fill a tumbler with ice.
  • Add the Gin, Campari, and Sweet Vermouth. Stir to combine.
  • Add a splash of carbonated water if you wish, and garnish with an orange peel.
Author: Lisa Longley
Course: cocktails
Cuisine: American
tumbler with Negroni recipe garnished with an orange peel

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  1. Michelle says

    Hey! Where are these glasses from??

    • Lisa Longley says

      Hi Michelle! I answered on IG before I saw it here, but in case anyone else is wondering, they are from IKEA.

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