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Negroni
© Wendell T. Webber

Negroni

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The Negroni is commonly credited to Count Camillo Negroni. He was a Florentine aristocrat who, in the early 1900s, asked for gin in his Americano in addition to the usual sweet vermouth and Campari.

cocktails Glassware Guide

  1. Ice
  2. 1 ounce gin, preferably London dry
  3. 1 ounce Campari
  4. 1 ounce sweet vermouth
  5. 1 orange twist, for garnish
  1. Fill a pint glass with ice. Add the gin, Campari and vermouth and stir well. Strain into a chilled martini glass or coupe and garnish with the orange twist.