What ingredients are in a Negroni?

1 oz Gin, 1 oz Campari, 1 oz Sweet Vermouth

What glass do you use for a Negroni?

A Negroni is traditionally served in a Verre Old Fashioned.

How strong is a Negroni?

A Negroni has an estimated ABV of 21,06%.

How many calories are in a Negroni?

A Negroni contains approximately 180 calories per serving.

What are the three equal-parts ingredients in a Negroni?

A classic Negroni is made with equal parts gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth — typically 1 oz of each — stirred with ice and strained into a rocks glass over a large ice cube. The combination creates a perfectly balanced cocktail: botanical gin provides structure, Campari delivers bittersweet complexity, and sweet vermouth adds herbal richness. It is garnished with an orange peel, whose essential oils complement the cocktail's citrus-bitter profile.

What is the origin story of the Negroni?

The Negroni was created in Florence, Italy in 1919, when Count Camillo Negroni asked bartender Fosco Scarselli at Caffè Casoni to strengthen his Americano by replacing the soda water with gin. The bartender complied, added an orange garnish instead of the customary lemon, and named the resulting drink after its inventor. The Negroni family subsequently founded a distillery to produce a pre-made version of the cocktail, cementing its legacy.

What is the ABV of a Negroni?

A Negroni is one of the stronger stirred cocktails, with an ABV typically ranging from 24–28% depending on the specific gin and vermouth used. All three components — gin at approximately 40% ABV, Campari at 25% ABV, and sweet vermouth at 15–18% ABV — contribute meaningful alcohol, and minimal dilution occurs through stirring. It is a spirit-forward, contemplative sipper best enjoyed slowly.

Bitter, sweet, and botanical in equal measure, the Negroni is built from equal parts gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth, stirred over ice and finished with an orange peel. The IBA lists it among its Unforgettables, and at roughly 21 percent ABV it sits firmly in spirit-forward territory. Campari supplies the assertive bitterness and crimson colour, the sweet vermouth lends body and a counterbalancing sweetness, and the gin threads botanical structure through the whole. Served in an old-fashioned glass, its three-ingredient symmetry and depth of character have made it a touchstone of the modern cocktail revival.

Negroni

Verre Verre Old Fashioned

Difficulté Easy

Calories ~180 kcal

ABV 21,06%

Ingrédients

Gin 1 oz
Campari 1 oz
Sweet Vermouth 1 oz

Instructions

Stir into glass over ice, garnish and serve.

IBA Classic

Le Negroni est l'un des cocktails les plus célébrés au monde, préparé à parts égales de gin, de Campari et de vermouth rouge doux, remué sur glace et garni d'un zeste d'orange. « Unforgettable » de l'IBA, il est révéré pour son équilibre parfait entre amertume, douceur et saveurs botaniques. La simplicité et la profondeur de caractère de ce cocktail en ont fait une référence incontournable de la culture du cocktail artisanal.

History & Origins

The Negroni is named after Count Camillo Negroni, who reportedly asked Florentine bartender Fosco Scarselli at Caffè Casoni to strengthen his customary Americano by replacing the soda water with gin in 1919. The drink rapidly spread from Florence throughout Italy and eventually the world, becoming one of the defining cocktails of the 20th century. The Campari company later corroborated elements of this account, though some historians dispute the exact details.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Aromatic botanicals from the gin, bittersweet orange and herbal complexity from the Campari, and rich vermouth spice. Palate: A beautifully balanced interplay of bitter Campari, sweet vermouth, and dry gin botanicals, with orange and herbal notes weaving throughout. Finish: Long, pleasantly bitter, and warming with a lingering botanical and citrus echo.

bitter herbal sweet botanical complex

Pro Tip

Always stir rather than shake a Negroni to preserve its clarity and achieve the proper level of dilution, then express the oils from an orange peel over the glass before garnishing.

Techniques utilisées

Remuer

Variations

Americano

Old Pal

French Negroni

Compare Negroni

Martini

Old Fashioned

Manhattan

Americano

Data verified août 2015

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