A Simple Negroni Cocktail Recipe

To make the perfect classic Negroni cocktail all you need is balance between equal parts of gin, sweet vermouth and Campari.

To mix a classic Negroni cocktail you add equal parts of gin, sweet vermouth and Compari. Then garnish it with a thick strip of orange peel.

Two old fashioned glasses filled with bright red Negroni cocktail. The Negroni cocktails are garnished with orange twists and are sitting on a bright white napkin.

This cocktail is very strong, its a sipper you stir and enjoy before a meal. Campari has a very strong bitter flavour with orange and is popular around the world.

My Hubs loves this cocktail, but its too strong for me. What can I say my alcohol tolerance is terrible. Like drinking a good Glenfiddich scotch, I love it, but only steal a sip or two. If you enjoy a strong cocktail give this Negroni a try.

Negroni Cocktail Ingredients

1 oz. Gin
1 oz. Sweet vermouth

1 oz. Campari
Fresh orange peel

How to Make a Negroni Cocktail

A Negroni can be served on the rocks or straight up.

To serve a Negroni cocktail on the rocks, fill an old fashioned style glass with ice, add the gin, sweet vermouth, and Campari, then stir. Add a twist of orange rind for garnish.

To serve a Negroni cocktail straight up, combine the gin, sweet vermouth and Campari in a mixing glass. Fill with ice, stir for 30 seconds and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Add a twist of orange find for garnish.

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A negroni cocktail shown from the top. The negroni is a bright red colour with two large ice cubes and a twist of orange rind.

I happen to have a anaphylactic allergy to food colors, so I am unable to order beautiful cocktails like the Negroni in the bar. In the bar I cannot risk drinking anything that has colour. My solution is making different types of cocktails at home. I have a Drinks and Beverage board on Pinterest that I have started to populate with all my cocktail recipes. I hope you check it out.

How Did the Negroni get such a Weird Name?

The Negroni cocktail is named after the count Camillo Negroni. The same year this cocktail was invented the Negroni Distillery opened in Italy. The distillery named their bottled version Antico Negroni and its still being produced. If interested here is the Original Story of the Negroni.

A bright red Negroni cocktail served in an old fashioned glass with ice and a twist of orange rind.

Classic Negroni Cocktail

A classic cocktail that's been enjoyed for more than a century. The Negroni consists or an equal blend of gin, sweet vermouth and Campari. Stirred and served either on the rocks or straight up.

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Prep Time:5

Total Time:5

Ingredients

1 oz gin
1 oz sweet vermouth
1 oz Campari
fresh orange peel for garnish

Instructions

A Negroni can be served on the rocks or straight up.
To serve a Negroni cocktail on the rocks, fill an old fashioned style glass with ice, add the gin, sweet vermouth, and Campari, then stir. Add a twist of orange rind for garnish.
To serve a Negroni cocktail straight up, combine the gin, sweet vermouth and Campari in a mixing glass. Fill with ice, stir for 30 seconds and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Add a twist of orange find for garnish.

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: 1 drink

Cost: $

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