When I was a kid I would ask my dad stuff like who invented pizza, and my dad would say Mr. Pizza. or who invented cups and my dad would say Mr. Cup, who invented shoes, Mr. Shoe, etc. So the Negroni came about as a boozier version of he Americano. The story goes that Mr. Negroni walked in to a bar in Florence, Italy and asked the bartender to serve his favorite drink, the Americano, but with gin instead of soda water. And lo’ and behold, the Negroni was born. So Yes in this case, the Negroni, was invented by Mr. Negroni.
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Negroni Cocktail – Classic 1917 Recipe from Florence, Italy
Course: DrinksCuisine: ItalianServings
1
servingsCalories
186
kcalABV
27%
Total time
3
minutesLearn how to make a classic and simple Negroni
Ingredients
1 oz Campari
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
1 oz Dry Gin
Directions
- Add Ice To Mixing Glass and combine all ingredients in the mixing glass.
- Stir the ingredients for 20 – 30 seconds to properly chill and dilute the drink.
- Strain into glass and garnish with an orange slice