Negroni
gin, red vermouth, Campari (and sometimes carbonated water)
The Negroni existed by 1920, Florence, an Americano variation strengthened with gin, featuring the then-novel Campari aperitif bitters. Its early history is entangled with a general French fashion for Campari in the 1920s, and the drink has enjoyed multiple periods of popularity, proving particularly influential to the Cocktail Renaissance.
Negroni
Build in a double rocks glass:
- 1 oz dry gin
- 1 oz red vermouth
- 1 oz Campari (or other Italian “red bitter”)
Fill with ice and stir
Garnish with a slice of orange
Oxford Companion to Spirits and Cocktails, p. 492–4; barware icons courtesy of Haus Alpenz