The story of the Negroni is
like a lot of classic cocktail history – vague.
There are several reasons for this murkiness. Cocktails are invented in bars, where there
are few precise records. As such, cocktail stories are often muddled in the
memories of people who were actively drinking when collecting the
information. There are a number of
stories about how the Negroni came to be, but none can be verified. The evidence is that the base drink appeared
in the 1920s. The modern version (equal parts Campari, gin, and sweet vermouth)
first showed up in a book in 1953, although that drink was stirred rather than
built in the glass, was served up, and was garnished with a lemon twist. The International Bartenders Association’s
modern recipe is built over ice in a rocks glass and garnished with an orange
slice.
There are books full of
Negroni variants. This one swaps out the Campari for Amaro Montenegro. Both are bittersweet Italian liqueurs, but
the Montenegro is darker, smoother, and more floral.
1 oz Cocchi Vermouth di Torino (sweet)
1 oz Amaro Montenegro
orange twist
-measure ingredients into mixing glass with ice. Stir to chill. Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice.
-(alternative: build in a rock glass over ice; stir)
-express orange twist and use as a garnish.
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