Negroni
Over 30 classic recipes and modern twists for Italy's most iconic cocktail, the Negroni.
The Negroni has been a favourite with discerning cocktail drinkers for over a century but has perhaps never been as popular as it is today. What started off as a simple, equal-parts, three-ingredient cocktail (campari, gin, vermouth) has become a global sensation. Included here are recipes for classic Negronis from straight-up over ice to a sparkling aperitivo spritz. This basic formula is then played with in endless ways with Negronis designed for different seasons; bright and citrusy summer versions; cosier, spiced winter drinks; and celebratory cocktails for special occasions. These exciting variations make use of both dry, sweet and aged vermouths, along with ports and sherries, and some truly experimental non-gin negronis (made using bourbon, rum or even mezcal) really open up the playing field!
David T Smith is a freelance drinks’ writer. He has contributed to publications and other media including Imbibe Magazine, Channel 4 television and BBC Radio, and has chaired gin judging at American Distilling Institute, World's Best Drinks and Gin Masters competitions. He is member of the American Distillers Institute, and is himself the winner of Think Gin. He lives in an old brewery on the South-coast of England.
Keli Rivers career has taken her from a ginnoisseur at San Francisco's Whitechapel to Sipsmith US Brand Ambassador. With 28 years under her belt in the hospitality industry all over the world, she now spends her time spreading the gospel of juniper driven beverages with a perfectly crafted negroni in hand.