Negroni
A Negroni is the easiest cocktail to make. Three ingredients in equal quantities and you’re ready to sip.
In my opinion a Negroni is the most perfectly balanced drink. It’s bitter enough to wake the tastebuds and then enough orange sweetness to urge many more sips. Though, I’ve happily accepted Negroni riffs from experienced bartenders I prefer not to mess with this classic, at home.
And there is no need. This is the easiest cocktail to put together and hit the spot. Other than orange peel this contains no fresh fruit. So, none of the ingredients vary in taste all that much. If you measure equal quantities the hardest part is avoiding over indulgence. A Negroni packs a punch.
Recipients: Guests that like strong drinks.
Type: Stirred in the glass.
INGREDIENTS
30 ml gin
30 ml sweet vermouth
30 ml Campari
Ice
Orange peel
EQUIPMENT
Rocks glass
Stirrer
Measure
METHOD
1. Get out a short tumbler or rocks glass. Put in a scoop of ice.
2. Into the glass pour 30 ml gin.
3. Then follow with 30 ml sweet vermouth.
4. Lastly, add in 30 ml Campari.
5. Stir gently to combine.
6. Twist your orange peel over the top of the glass and submerge it into your ruby liquid.
7. Enjoy.
A Negroni could be the most perfectly balanced cocktail.
Fruity, aromatic and slightly bitter, a Negroni pairs well with all the usual snack foods, including and not limited to cheese. Yeah!
ANECDOTE
Sue and I had our first Negroni at the home of friends, Jacquie and Colin, in Melbourne. Jacqui had recommended we stop after one. Colin provided two with no coercion necessary.
That day was a milestone immortalized in the photographs above. Post Negroni life is sweeter.
Thanks guys.
NOTE
For sweet vermouth you want the red, sweet one. The bottle might say that it is red or, “Rosso.” You might also see, “Dolce,” which is, “Sweet,” in Italian. It is the colour of red wine.
Because vermouth is wine based and around 18% alcohol I recommend you treat an open bottle as you would an open wine bottle. It is a good idea to keep an open bottle in the fridge and try to use it within a few months.
NOTE
I would not substitute Aperol for Campari in a Negroni. Aperol has a similar deep orange flavour but it is not bitter enough. For comparison, I’d say Aperol is as bitter as marmalade while Campari is more like chewing a fresh orange peel.
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