| Revision as of 14:11, 29 May 2014 editHanegroni (talk | contribs)66 editsNo edit summary← Previous edit | Revision as of 16:04, 29 May 2014 edit undoSQGibbon (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers48,478 edits Reverted 1 edit by Hanegroni (talk): A Misplaced Pages article is not the place for your personal commentary. (TW)Next edit → | ||
| Line 25: | Line 25: | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| While the drink's origins are unknown, the most widely reported account is that it was invented in ], ] in 1919, at Caffè Casoni, ex ], now called Caffè Cavalli. Count Camillo Negroni invented it by asking the ], Fosco Scarselli, to strengthen his favorite cocktail, the ], by adding gin rather than the normal soda water. The bartender also added an orange garnish rather than the typical lemon garnish of the Americano to signify that it was a different drink.<ref>{{cite news |title=SHAKEN AND STIRRED; Dressing Italian |last=Cecchini |first=Toby |date=6 October 2002 |newspaper=] |page=913|accessdate=2009-12-10 |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C05E5DF173BF935A35753C1A9649C8B63}}</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, 2002, 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=1-57284-089-7 |pages=207 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=ANSXqicDb4IC&lpg=PT68&dq=negroni%20%20james%20bond&pg=PT69#v=onepage&q=negroni%20%20count&f=false }}</ref> 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. One of the earliest reports of the drink came from ] in correspondence with the '']'' while working in Rome on '']'' in 1947, where he described a new drink called the Negroni, "The bitters are excellent for your liver, the gin is bad for you. They balance each other."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/00322657?single=1&query_type=word&queryword=negroni&first=1&max_to_show=10|title= Oxford English Dictionary negroni |date=Dec 2009 |accessdate=2009-12-29|quote=The bitters are excellent for your liver, the gin is bad for you. They balance each other.}}</ref><ref>], 17 December 1947</ref> |
While the drink's origins are unknown, the most widely reported account is that it was invented in ], ] in 1919, at Caffè Casoni, ex ], now called Caffè Cavalli. Count Camillo Negroni invented it by asking the ], Fosco Scarselli, to strengthen his favorite cocktail, the ], by adding gin rather than the normal soda water. The bartender also added an orange garnish rather than the typical lemon garnish of the Americano to signify that it was a different drink.<ref>{{cite news |title=SHAKEN AND STIRRED; Dressing Italian |last=Cecchini |first=Toby |date=6 October 2002 |newspaper=] |page=913|accessdate=2009-12-10 |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C05E5DF173BF935A35753C1A9649C8B63}}</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, 2002, 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=1-57284-089-7 |pages=207 |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=ANSXqicDb4IC&lpg=PT68&dq=negroni%20%20james%20bond&pg=PT69#v=onepage&q=negroni%20%20count&f=false }}</ref> 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. One of the earliest reports of the drink came from ] in correspondence with the '']'' while working in Rome on '']'' in 1947, where he described a new drink called the Negroni, "The bitters are excellent for your liver, the gin is bad for you. They balance each other."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://dictionary.oed.com/cgi/entry/00322657?single=1&query_type=word&queryword=negroni&first=1&max_to_show=10|title= Oxford English Dictionary negroni |date=Dec 2009 |accessdate=2009-12-29|quote=The bitters are excellent for your liver, the gin is bad for you. They balance each other.}}</ref><ref>], 17 December 1947</ref> | ||
| You can check out my bio at wikipage: https://en.wikipedia.org/Héctor_Andrés_Negroni | |||
| My problem is that I do not agree with the theory of the invention of the Negroni Cocktail listed in the Negroni Cocktail page. The theory is based on a marketing book by a bartender who claimas that a certain "Count Csmillo Negroni" invented this cocktail. In our Negroni Family genealogy going back to the 11the century there is no one by that name. | |||
| In the interest of fairness, the invention of the Negroni Cocktail should also include the following: | |||
| "There is an alternative story regarding the origin of the Negroni Cocktail but certain ignorant individuals refute to accept it and still cling to the "legend of Camillo. In the genealogy of the Negroni family going back to the 11th century there is no one by the name of Camillo Negroni. This Camillo may be a legend or the invention of someone that has a private agenda to promote this legend. It is impossible to prove that someone did not exist but those who claim the existence of Camillo Negroni should provide at least a birth certificate and not just a book by a bartender. The true inventor of the Negroni Cocktail is General Pascal Olivier de Negroni, Count de Negroni (Born: Castle of San Colombano, Rogliano, Corsica, 4 April 1829-Died: Alencon, Orne, France, 22 October 1913). The newspaper article, “Corse Matin, dated the 2nd of February 1980 Sunday Edition mentions this invention by Pascal Olivier de Negroni. Pascal Olivier invented the drink in Saint Louis de Senegal (a French Colony at the time) as a present to his bride and a digestive aid for himself where he was married and lived from 1855 to 1865. He married in 6 May 1857 in Saint Louise de Senegal to Blanche Elisa Gerard Fontallard (Paris 6 March 1834-Paris 23 April 1879). She was the daughter of Henry Alexandre Gerard Fontallard, a famous painter, and Adelaide Elisabeth Hellant. Later the Negroni drink was adopted by the “Cercle Militaire” (Officers Club), in Paris." | |||
| ==In popular culture== | ==In popular culture== | ||
Revision as of 16:04, 29 May 2014
For the surname, see Negroni (surname).| IBA official cocktail | |
|---|---|
 A Negroni on the rocks. The drink also is served up. | |
| Type | Cocktail |
| Base spirit | |
| Served | up |
| Standard garnish | orange peel |
| Standard drinkware |  |
| IBA specified ingredients† | |
| Preparation | Stir into glass over ice, garnish and serve. |
| † Negroni (cocktail) recipe at International Bartenders Association | |
The Negroni cocktail is made of one part gin, one part vermouth rosso (red, semi-sweet), and one part Campari, garnished with orange peel. It is considered an apéritif.
History
While the drink's origins are unknown, the most widely reported account is that it was invented in Florence, Italy in 1919, at Caffè Casoni, ex Caffè Giacosa, now called Caffè Cavalli. Count Camillo Negroni invented it by asking the bartender, Fosco Scarselli, to strengthen his favorite cocktail, the Americano, by adding gin rather than the normal soda water. The bartender also added an orange garnish rather than the typical lemon garnish of the Americano to signify that it was a different drink. 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. One of the earliest reports of the drink came from Orson Welles in correspondence with the Coshocton Tribune while working in Rome on Cagliostro in 1947, where he described a new drink called the Negroni, "The bitters are excellent for your liver, the gin is bad for you. They balance each other."
In popular culture
- Tennessee Williams' The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone (film and novella)
- Thank You for Smoking by Christopher Buckley (vodka Negronis)
- In the short story "Risico" by Ian Fleming, James Bond orders a Negroni
- In the film Thunderball, James Bond makes himself a Negroni after disarming a henchman.
- In the season six episode of The Sopranos, "The Blue Comet", Bobby Baccalieri muses about sitting on a train, sipping a Negroni.
- Homeworld by Harry Harrison
- Gabrielle Hamilton's Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef (memoir)
- Anthony Bourdain The Layover
See also
References
- Schaap, Rosie (May 21, 2014), "Negroni", The New York Times
- Cecchini, Toby (6 October 2002). "SHAKEN AND STIRRED; Dressing Italian". The New York Times. p. 913. Retrieved 2009-12-10.
- 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, 2002, 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 1-57284-089-7.
- "Oxford English Dictionary negroni". Dec 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
The bitters are excellent for your liver, the gin is bad for you. They balance each other.
- Coshocton Tribune, 17 December 1947
- Williams, Tennessee (1950). The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone.
- Buckley, Christopher (1994). Thank You for Smoking. Random House. p. 272. ISBN 0-679-43174-8.
- Fleming, Ian (1960). For Your Eyes Only. Jonathan Cape.
- Harrison, Harry (1986). Homeworld. Severn House. p. 192. ISBN 978-0727813275.
- Hamilton, Gabrielle (2011). Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef.
- Survival Skills: Anthony Bourdain | Men's Journal Magazine
