Like many classic cocktails, the origins of the Classic Negroni cocktail lie in the history of another beloved beverage: The Americano. This delicious highball with Campari and sweet vermouth was a very popular cocktail at the end of the 19th century, but by the early 20th century, was slowly losing favor thanks to one man: Count Camilo Negroni. As a regular at the Casoni Bar in Florence Italy, Count Negroni was a frequent imbiber of the Americano. However, one day in 1919, Count Negroni needed something stronger and asked the bartender to give his Americano a little kick. Instead of using club soda, the bartender used gin instead, creating a spirit forward cocktail that quickly caught on with the locals. It became so popular that people started ordering a “Count Negroni drink,” and shortly thereafter, the cocktail officially became The Negroni.
This equal parts cocktail of gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth has taken the world by storm over the last couple of decades and has since undergone many transformations and variations. In our East India Negroni, we have decided to use rum instead of gin, and cream sherry instead of sweet vermouth, which creates a rich and delicate take on this beloved classic, creating the Negroni cocktail with rum and sherry
Ingredients
Serves one - simply double the ingredients to serve 2.
| Lustau East India Solera Cream Sherry | 25ml |
| Aged Rum | 50ml |
| Campari | 25ml |
| Orange Twist | Garnish |
| Large Ice Cube |
Method
- Add all ingredients to the rocks glass
- Carefully lower the large cube into the rocks glass
- Stir for 30 seconds
- Express orange oil over the cocktail
- Garnish with the orange twist.
Feel free to experiment with the proportions.
