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| There are two popular versions as to who invented the Negroni cocktail. One version is that the drink was invented in Florence, Italy in 1919, at Caffè Casoni, later called "Caffè Giacosa", by Count Camillo Negroni and the other is that it was Pascal Olivier Count de Negroni who invented it as a digestive aid, serving equal parts of Campari, Gin, and Sweet Vermouth, served in a short glass over ice and garnished with an orange slice. Negroni died, October 22, 1913, in Alençon a commune in Normandy, France, capital of the Orne department. | |||
| The most common story is that the Negroni was invented in ], ] in 1919, at Caffè Casoni, later called "]", by ] Camillo Negroni, who invented it by asking a ] (Fosco Scarselli) to add gin to the ], his favorite drink. <ref>{{cite news |title=SHAKEN AND STIRRED; Dressing Italian |last=Cecchini |first=Toby |date=06 October 2002 |newspaper=] |page=913|accessdate=2009-10-24 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/06/style/shaken-and-stirred-dressing-italian.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Negroni history lesson ends in a glass|last=Regan|first=Gary|date=29 March 2009|newspaper=]|page=e-6|accessdate=2009-12-14|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/27/FD8R1696QJ.DTL&type=food}}</ref><ref>Luca Picchi, ''Sulle tracce del conte. La vera storia del cocktail Negroni'' (On the Trail of the Count, The True Story of the Negroni Cocktail), Edizioni Plan, Florenz, ISBN 88-88719-16-4</ref><ref>{{cite book |title= How's Your Drink?: Cocktails, Culture, and the Art of Drinking Well |last= Felten|first= Eric|year=2007 |publisher= Agate Surrey|isbn=1572840897 |pages=207 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=ANSXqicDb4IC&lpg=PT68&ots=5_NiH6T8qe&dq=negroni%20%20james%20bond&pg=PT69#v=onepage&q=negroni%20%20count&f=false }}</ref> The word ''Negroni'' does not appear in English cocktail guides before 1947. | The most common story is that the Negroni was invented in ], ] in 1919, at Caffè Casoni, later called "]", by ] Camillo Negroni, who invented it by asking a ] (Fosco Scarselli) to add gin to the ], his favorite drink. <ref>{{cite news |title=SHAKEN AND STIRRED; Dressing Italian |last=Cecchini |first=Toby |date=06 October 2002 |newspaper=] |page=913|accessdate=2009-10-24 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/06/style/shaken-and-stirred-dressing-italian.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Negroni history lesson ends in a glass|last=Regan|first=Gary|date=29 March 2009|newspaper=]|page=e-6|accessdate=2009-12-14|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/27/FD8R1696QJ.DTL&type=food}}</ref><ref>Luca Picchi, ''Sulle tracce del conte. La vera storia del cocktail Negroni'' (On the Trail of the Count, The True Story of the Negroni Cocktail), Edizioni Plan, Florenz, ISBN 88-88719-16-4</ref><ref>{{cite book |title= How's Your Drink?: Cocktails, Culture, and the Art of Drinking Well |last= Felten|first= Eric|year=2007 |publisher= Agate Surrey|isbn=1572840897 |pages=207 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=ANSXqicDb4IC&lpg=PT68&ots=5_NiH6T8qe&dq=negroni%20%20james%20bond&pg=PT69#v=onepage&q=negroni%20%20count&f=false }}</ref> The word ''Negroni'' does not appear in English cocktail guides before 1947. | ||
| After the success of the cocktail, the Negroni Family founded Negroni Distillerie in ], Italy, and produced a ready-made version of the drink, sold as "Antico Negroni 1919". | After the success of the cocktail, the Negroni Family founded Negroni Distillerie in ], Italy, and produced a ready-made version of the drink, sold as "Antico Negroni 1919". | ||
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For other uses, see Negroni (disambiguation).| IBA official cocktail | |
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| Type | Cocktail |
| Base spirit | |
| Served | On the rocks: poured over ice |
| Standard garnish | orange peel |
| Standard drinkware |  |
| IBA specified ingredients† | |
| Preparation | Stir into glass over ice, garnish and serve. |
The Negroni cocktail is made of 1 part gin, 1 part sweet vermouth, and 1 part bitters, traditionally Campari. It is considered an apéritif, a pre-dinner cocktail intended to stimulate the appetite.
History
There are two popular versions as to who invented the Negroni cocktail. One version is that the drink was invented in Florence, Italy in 1919, at Caffè Casoni, later called "Caffè Giacosa", by Count Camillo Negroni and the other is that it was Pascal Olivier Count de Negroni who invented it as a digestive aid, serving equal parts of Campari, Gin, and Sweet Vermouth, served in a short glass over ice and garnished with an orange slice. Negroni died, October 22, 1913, in Alençon a commune in Normandy, France, capital of the Orne department. The most common story is that the Negroni was invented in Florence, Italy in 1919, at Caffè Casoni, later called "Caffè Giacosa", by Count Camillo Negroni, who invented it by asking a bartender (Fosco Scarselli) to add gin to the Americano, his favorite drink. The word Negroni does not appear in English cocktail guides before 1947.
After the success of the cocktail, the Negroni Family founded Negroni Distillerie in Treviso, Italy, and produced a ready-made version of the drink, sold as "Antico Negroni 1919".
Variations
Variants of the Negroni also exist:
- In the United States, the Negroni is often served "straight up" in a martini glass, with a dash of sparkling water and lemon, rather than orange zest.
- For a hot summer day, the Negroni can be stretched into a thirst quencher with soda (see Americano).
- the Negroni Sbagliato ("Wrong" Negroni), where spumante brut is substituted for the gin. It was invented at Bar Basso in Milan. Popular in Italy.
- the Negroski, where vodka is substituted for the gin. Popular in Italy.
- A Sparkling Negroni is a Negroni served straight up in a martini glass with champagne or prosecco added. This is usually served with an orange twist.
Negroni in Popular Culture
- Tennessee Williams' The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (film and novella)
- Thank You for Not Smoking by Christopher Buckley (vodka Negronis)
- In the short story Risico by Ian Fleming, James Bond orders a Negroni
See also
References
- Cecchini, Toby (06 October 2002). "SHAKEN AND STIRRED; Dressing Italian". The New York Times. p. 913. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - Regan, Gary (29 March 2009). "Negroni history lesson ends in a glass". San Francisco Chronicle. p. e-6. Retrieved 2009-12-14.
- Luca Picchi, Sulle tracce del conte. La vera storia del cocktail Negroni (On the Trail of the Count, The True Story of the Negroni Cocktail), Edizioni Plan, Florenz, ISBN 88-88719-16-4
- Felten, Eric (2007). How's Your Drink?: Cocktails, Culture, and the Art of Drinking Well. Agate Surrey. p. 207. ISBN 1572840897.
- Williams, Tennessee (1950). The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone.
- Buckley, Christopher (1994). Thank You for Not Smoking. Random House. p. 272. ISBN 0-679-43174-8.
- Fleming, Ian (1960). For Your Eyes Only. Jonathan Cape.