A negroni is an Italian cocktail of equal parts gin, Campari and sweet vermouth – 30 ml of each – served over ice in a tumbler with orange as garnish.

Who invented the negroni?

The drink is credited to Count Camillo Negroni, who in 1919 at Caffè Casoni in Florence asked bartender Fosco Scarselli to swap the soda water in an Americano for gin.

How much alcohol does a negroni contain?

A classic 9 cl negroni lands around 24 % ABV, since gin (about 40 %), Campari (about 25 %) and sweet vermouth (about 15 %) are mixed in equal parts and diluted slightly by the ice.

How does negronis.se rate a negroni?

We judge five parts – ice, glass, bitterness, sweetness and balance – and calculate a total score on a 1–10 scale where balance, bitterness and sweetness weigh the most.

What is the difference between a classic and a special negroni?

A classic negroni follows the recipe with equal parts gin, Campari and sweet vermouth. A special is the bar's own interpretation, for example barrel-aged, with a different bitter or a swapped base spirit.

Since 1919

Negroni history

In 1919, at Caffè Casoni in Florence, Count Camillo Negroni asked bartender Fosco Scarselli to strengthen his favourite cocktail, the Americano, by swapping the soda water for gin.

The result — equal parts gin, Campari and sweet vermouth — became an instant favourite at the bar. The count had travelled widely in England and acquired a taste for stronger drinks, and the bitter, balanced combination suited him perfectly.

The simplicity of the classic recipe

A classic negroni consists of three ingredients in exactly equal parts: 30 ml gin, 30 ml Campari and 30 ml sweet vermouth. Served over ice in a tumbler and garnished with a slice of orange. Its simplicity is its elegance.

What we judge

When we review a negroni we look at five cornerstones — ice, glass, bitterness, sweetness and balance — and calculate a total score on a ten-point scale. The perfect negroni is not only about the ingredients, but about the craft and the setting.

100 years later

Today the negroni is one of the world's most ordered cocktails. It exists in endless variations — Negroni Sbagliato, Boulevardier, White Negroni — but at negronis.se we stick to the classic. That is where the soul lives.

Frequently asked questions about negroni

What is a negroni?: A negroni is an Italian cocktail of equal parts gin, Campari and sweet vermouth – 30 ml of each – served over ice in a tumbler with orange as garnish.
Who invented the negroni?: The drink is credited to Count Camillo Negroni, who in 1919 at Caffè Casoni in Florence asked bartender Fosco Scarselli to swap the soda water in an Americano for gin.
How much alcohol does a negroni contain?: A classic 9 cl negroni lands around 24 % ABV, since gin (about 40 %), Campari (about 25 %) and sweet vermouth (about 15 %) are mixed in equal parts and diluted slightly by the ice.
How does negronis.se rate a negroni?: We judge five parts – ice, glass, bitterness, sweetness and balance – and calculate a total score on a 1–10 scale where balance, bitterness and sweetness weigh the most.
What is the difference between a classic and a special negroni?: A classic negroni follows the recipe with equal parts gin, Campari and sweet vermouth. A special is the bar's own interpretation, for example barrel-aged, with a different bitter or a swapped base spirit.

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