Negroni

It’s Negroni week so there was only choice for this week’s cocktail. Known as an apéritif, the Negroni has a convoluted history. Some say it was created in the early 1900’s in Florence when Count Camillo Negroni asked for gin to be substituted for the club soda in his Americano. Another story claims another Count de Negroni, General Pascal Olivier de Negroni, created the drink in Senegal in 1857. Call me a cynic, but I am more inclined to believe it was created by a bartender/mixologist via experimentation; maybe for a customer named Negroni. Regardless of how it was created, it is a simple yet elegant drink. And the Negroni’s popularity is evident – how many other cocktails can claim to have their own week all to benefit charities? So find a local participating venue and help them help a charity through your patronage.

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Negroni

Prep time: 5 mins

Total time: 5 mins

Serves: 1

Ingredients

1 part gin
1 part sweet vermouth
1 part Campari
orange peel for garnish

Instructions

Add ice to a highball glass.
Add gin, vermouth, and Campari to the glass.
Stir to combine.
Twist the orange peel over the drink and drop in.

Notes

I added a splash of club soda to the last picture in the post to lengthen the flavors and add a slight fizz. It made a tasty drink even better in my opinion...