Negroni

By Jim Meehan

Updated Oct. 25, 2023

Negroni
Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.
Total Time
5 minutes
Rating
5(1,421)
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This is the classic Italian way to open a meal: the Negroni, a bittersweet palate cleanser that makes way for the evening’s delights. Adding a bottle of Campari to the liquor cabinet opens up a world of cocktail possibilities. In any case, drink this cocktail cold. This recipe came to us from Jim Meehan, a bartender and an owner of Please Don't Tell, a speakeasy in the East Village.

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Ingredients

Yield:1 drink
  • 1¼ ounces gin
  • 1¼ ounces Campari
  • 1¼ ounces sweet vermouth
  • Orange twist, for garnish
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Nutritional analysis per serving (1 servings)

204 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 1 gram carbohydrates; 0 grams dietary fiber; 0 grams sugars; 0 grams protein; 3 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Stir all liquid ingredients with ice. Strain into chilled rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with an orange twist.

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Carl Ian Schwartz

I've enjoyed Negronis for 40 years and have learned that ONE is enough!
You can make them with gin OR vodka, lemon twists or orange twists or do something exotic with a match and the orange twist to release the orange oil onto the surface of the drink.
The color and the flavor are seductive. The hangover from more than one is not.

Andrea

I have also made this with Aperol in place of the Campari...a bit sweeter and not as bitter. But for a really interesting drink replace the gin with mescal, nice and smoky. It may not sound good, but it really is fantastic.

John Battaglia

If you would rather not get loaded after just one of these, make the phony Negroni, i.e. everything but the gin. Tastes great and leaves you sober enough to continue cooking.

Lizzy

This is our go to cocktail ! So versatile. In Tuscany, we enjoyed a swap of the vermouth for Amaro, a Tuscan Negroni. With Mezcal, you have a Mezcal Negroni. I am not a huge fan of vermouth, but we have a few artisanal ones and we use 1/2 of the standard proportions of 1:1:1 for the vermouth. I also have been using other aperitivo bitter liquors instead of the classic but pricier Campari (for a great deal of northern Italy we did not see Campari being use or brand named Aperol for that matter)

Lizzy

This is a cocktail that you can make in batches and leave in the fridge or even freezer door for when guests pop in..they are ready & good to go. Trader Joe's sells these fabulous dried orange slices, i like to add one to a nice wide glass..love us a Negroni !

Cliff Sullivan

Never drink a Negroni with Martini & Rossi vermouth, It tastes like paint thinner.

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