Campari is the key to the Negroni, which is one of the best aperitifs you will find. Campari can be an acquired taste that some people will love while others will not, though the nice thing about this cocktail is that the sweet vermouth offsets some of the bitterness of the Italian spirit. This also makes the Negroni a nice drink to train your tastebuds to enjoy bitter aperitifs.
It is widely believed that the Negroni was created and named for Count Cammillo Negroni in the 1920's when he ordered an Americano with gin at Cafe Casoni in Florence, Italy.
The Negroni can also be shaken and served in a cocktail glass with a lemon twist.
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Total Time: 3 minutes
Yield: 1 Cocktail
Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces sweet vermouth
1 1/2 ounces Campari
1 1/2 ounces gin
Orange slice or twist for garnish
Preparation:
Pour the ingredients into an old-fashioned glass with ice cubes.
Stir well.
Garnish with the orange slice.
Here is Philip. Jerry and Ruth...
and Caroline with our Negroni's at Bar Brasilia last night. Caroline and Philip hadn't met Ruth and Jerry and since all had lived in Scotland and now live permanently in Venice I thought it would be good to meet. Last Friday Liz called me a facilitator......... Here I go again!
But we enjoyed the drink so much we had two.
We also had great conversation and fun.
As we left the ladies were given Bacci "Kisses".
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