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What is a Negroni?

Negroni: Equal parts gin, Campari and sweet vermouth. Countless variations swap one part.

Category
Drink family
Taste
Bitter, sweet, herbal, strong.
Strength
Strong
Similar to
Boulevardier (with whiskey)

The story

Legend has it Count Camillo Negroni walked into Caffè Casoni in Florence around 1919 and asked for his Americano with gin instead of soda water.

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