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Classic Italian Negroni

Herbal bitterness, sweet aromatic vermouth, juniper gin spine & rich orange zest.

2 minutes · Easy · Old Fashioned / Lowball Glass · Makes one drink

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Classic Italian Negroni illustration

What you will need

Ingredients for one drink

  • 1 oz Gin
  • 1 oz Campari
  • 1 oz Sweet vermouth
  • 1 peel Orange
  • as needed Ice

Bar tools

Rocks glass, Mixing glass, Jigger, Bar spoon, Strainer

How to make it

  1. Add 1 oz Hendrick's Gin, 1 oz Campari Bitter Aperitif, and 1 oz Carpano Sweet Red Vermouth into a mixing glass with ice.
  2. Stir smoothly for 30 seconds until well-chilled.
  3. Strain into a rocks glass over a single large ice sphere or cube.
  4. Twist an orange peel over the cocktail to release essential oils, then drop into glass.

BEHIND THE DRINK

The story & background

Campari traces the Negroni story to Florence in 1919, when an Americano was strengthened by replacing soda water with gin. Today the gin, Campari and sweet-vermouth combination is a recognized classic.

This spirit-led drink depends on accurate measures and controlled dilution. Stir with fresh ice until chilled; choose the base spirit first, then use the supporting ingredients in the written proportions.

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Bottles to consider

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The cocktail guide adjusts ingredient quantities and lets you leave out items you already have.

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