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The Negroni

The classic gin cocktail, the Negroni, began in Italy. Perhaps it's the world's most bitter apéritif, but who cares. It's dry, it's delicious, it has a healthy slice of orange, it preps you for a lovely meal.

Ingredients

  • 1 part Gin
  • 1 part Campari
  • 1 part Vermouth Use the sweet or semi-sweet red Vermouth here.
  • 1 Orange slice

Instructions

  • Gather your liquid ingredients into a cocktail stirring glass. Save the orange for snacking and garnishing.
  • Add ice and stir. So far, so simple.
  • Strain into a rocks glass over some fresh ice.
  • Add your orange wedge garnish.

Notes

How is the garnish prepared? Depends.
In Italy, the only Negroni cocktails I had included a sliver of orange tucked down the side of the glass.
Other places, I've seen a wedge on the edge of the glass, or a simple orange peel.
If you want to add more pungent orange oil flavor, skip the wedge or sliver of orange and go right for the rind. Twist your orange peel over your cocktail, run along the edge of the glass, toss it in your glass, do all three if you like.