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Negroni

Gin

Negroni

Base
Gin
Family
Spirit-forward
Era
Up to 1919
Date
around 1919
Glass
Old fashioned glass
Technique
Stirred
Flavour
Bitter, Herbal
Strength
Strong
IBA list
The Unforgettables

Ingredients

IngredientAmount
Gin30 ml
Red bitter30 ml
Sweet vermouth30 ml
Orange peel (garnish)a twist

Method

  1. Stir everything with ice in the glass.
  2. Perfume with the orange peel.

Tools

Place of origin

Florence · Italy

Italy
Natural Earth

Where it is most consumed

Closely tied to Italy, and much requested in cocktail bars worldwide since the aperitif boom.

An impression, not a measured figure

Curious stories

Legend

It is said that in 1919 Count Camillo Negroni asked in Florence for his Americano to be strengthened with gin, though the evidence is disputed.

Sources

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