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Negroni

Equal parts gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth — bitterness as a personality trait.

How to order it: Stirred over a single large cube, orange twist. Aperitivo royalty.

Flavor profile

Sweetness3
Bitterness9
Strength8
Freshness2
Richness6
Sparkle0
Daring6

The recipe

  • 1 oz gin
  • 1 oz Campari
  • 1 oz sweet vermouth
  • Stir; strain over a large cube
  • Orange twist
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Modern variations

The Negroni cast a long shadow. These pours carry the torch:

Rosita

Cocktail

Reposado tequila meets the Negroni formula — agave with an Italian passport.

Boulevardier

Cocktail

A Negroni that traded gin for bourbon and put on a winter coat.

Negroni Sbagliato

Cocktail

A Negroni made 'wrong' — Prosecco instead of gin, and somehow very right.

Zero-Proof Negroni

Zero-Proof

Bitter, complex, grown-up — the apéritif, minus the proof.

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