Negroni
Negroni at the Hyatt Regency
New Delhi, India
When I initiate a fellow drinker into the magnificent world of the 'Negroni', I remind them that this cocktail is an acquired taste. Like many things in life, the first will be awful, but by the third you will be hooked…and drunk.
As a cocktail, the Negroni is disarmingly simple: one part gin, one part vermouth-rosso, and one part Campari. Stir together with an orange wedge to be used as a garnish in a rocks glass. Never shake.
A very posh Negroni at the Park Hyatt
Milan, Italy
The Negroni is quintessentially Italian. The tale goes that a descendent of General Pascal Olivier de Negroni, the count of Negroni, asked the bartender in Caffe Casoni in Florence to liven-up the 'Americano' cocktail by replacing the soda water with gin. The bartender also replaced the Americano's garnish, a lime, with an orange wedge to differentiate the cocktail.
In early 2023 my good friend Doina and I had Negronis, her first, in a caffe in Florence that stands on the same location as the original Caffe Casoni. If you are serious about your cocktails, and I know you are, I highly recommend making this pilgrimage.
My first Negroni in Florence
For a traditional Negroni, I stipulate London Dry Gin, ITALIAN red vermouth, and Campari. However, there are a myriad of variations of the cocktail. If interested, I highly recommend Matt Hranek's book 'The Negroni', which is available on Amazon and at the very best of bookstores.
This book contains everything you
need to know about Negronis
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