Negroni Cocktail Recipe
A Negroni is a classic Italian cocktail made up of Gin, Campari and Sweet Vermouth. Shaken with ice and strained into a little glass, this timeless drink features a beautiful blood orange twist for a festive presentation.
How to Make the Best Negroni Cocktail
The Negroni is one of those cocktails that never goes out of style. With its perfect balance of bitter, sweet, and botanical flavors, this iconic Italian aperitivo has been delighting drinkers since it was first created in Florence in the early 1900s. The deep ruby color and complex flavor profile make it as beautiful to look at as it is to sip.
What makes the Negroni so special is its simplicity—just three ingredients in equal parts. The gin provides the botanical backbone, the Campari brings its signature bitter orange complexity, and the sweet vermouth rounds everything out with herbal sweetness. This version adds a twist with blood orange, which brings a deeper citrus flavor and stunning color during the winter months when blood oranges are in season.
Whether you’re enjoying it as a pre-dinner drink or settling in for a relaxed evening, the Negroni is a cocktail that rewards slow sipping. Take your time, let the ice slowly dilute the drink, and appreciate how the flavors evolve as you work your way through the glass.
Negroni Cocktail
A Negroni is a classic Italian cocktail made up of Gin, Campari and Sweet Vermouth. Shaken with ice and strained into a little glass, this timeless drink features a beautiful blood orange twist for a festive presentation.
Ingredients
Negroni
Instructions
Negroni
- Fill a mixing glass or shaker with ice.
- Add gin, Campari, vermouth, and optional blood orange juice.
- Stir well, or shake, and strain into a small ice-filled rocks glass.
- Garnish with orange peel or a thin slice of blood orange, floating on the top.
- Rub the rim of the glass with the orange zest for extra aroma.
Notes
- For a sweeter variation, add a small squeeze of fresh blood orange juice.
- Use high-quality gin for the best flavor—a London dry gin works wonderfully.
- The classic ratio is 1:1:1, but you can adjust to taste once you've made it a few times.
