Classic Negroni Recipe: Ingredients, Ratio and Method
The classic Negroni uses equal parts gin, Campari and sweet red vermouth: a 1:1:1 ratio. For one drink, measure 30 ml of each, stir over ice and garnish with orange. No shaker is needed.
Ingredients for one Negroni
- 30 ml gin (3 cl)
- 30 ml Campari (3 cl)
- 30 ml sweet red vermouth (3 cl)
- Ice
- Half an orange slice or an orange twist
How to make it
- Fill a chilled lowball glass with ice.
- Pour in the gin, Campari and vermouth.
- Stir gently until the ingredients are mixed and the drink is cold. The melting ice also dilutes the cocktail.
- Add the orange garnish and serve.
These measures follow the International Bartenders Association's Negroni recipe.
Choose your gin and vermouth
Start with a London dry gin and a sweet red vermouth. Dry white vermouth gives a different drink. Once you know the equal-parts recipe, compare one gin or vermouth at a time while keeping the measures unchanged.
What if it tastes too intense?
Check that the drink is properly chilled and stirred. A splash of soda changes it into a longer variation. For a sparkling option without gin, try our Negroni Sbagliato.
Explore five Negroni variations for more ideas, or discover cocktail-inspired clothing and accessories in the Negroni collection.
