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 created shoes, Mr. Shoe, etc. So the Negroni came about as a boozier version of the Americano. The story goes that Mr. Negroni walked into 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
Course: DrinksCuisine: Italian1
servings186
kcal27%
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
Notes
- Tools Used: Jigger, Bar Spoon
- Serving Glass: Lowball Glass
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