Who can resist a beautiful ruby-hued Negroni?Apparently, no one. Seriously, try it. Negroni Week is here and its time to celebrate with a few variations of one of my all time favorite classic cocktails.

These three ingredients are soul mates, and they support each other no matter how you try to fool them.

But for a straight up, classic negroni recipe – it’s gotta be Campari. Garnish with a twist of orange peel. Best Negroni Recipe: How to Make a Negroni. In this take on the classic Sipsmith Sloe Gin and Plymouth Sloe Gin are both excellent choices for the base spirit. A Sloe Negroni presents two options, you can either go for all sloe gin or you can do a mix with classic London dry gin to tone down the sloe berry element. We premixed our Negroni into a large Mason Jar, which is just about right for two people for a weekend.

It was a substitution that launched a thousand riffs. Browse recipes, watch a video or join in a discussion. Negroni. Variations – The Negroni By The Straight Up, May 28, 2013. Stay tuned here all week as more variations are on the way. And you can slap my wrist and call me Deborah if it doesn’t also work no matter what ratios you use. The unmistakable rich and fruity taste, that subtly stabilises the bitterness, to create the perfect aperitif. Easy to make and refreshingly bitter, the Negroni is said to have been invented in Florence by a dauntless Italian count who demanded that the bartender replace the club soda in his Americano with gin. If you want to pre-chill your Negroni mix, find a spot for it in your cooler. We’d always recommend trying both (drinking in the name of research is obviously a very arduous task) and going from there. Otherwise, you can just pour the room temperature mix over ice. One of world’s most enduring and simplest cocktails is a perfect gin Negroni.

For a bigger group, this recipe can be easily scaled up by keeping the ratio 1:1:1. The Negroni is one amazing drink. The Negroni is a bartender's favorite plaything, with ingredients swapped for everything from mezcal to sherry.

Browse recipes, watch a video or join in a discussion. Find the latest Negroni tips, cooking advice, recipes and answers from our Chowhound community. To make a Cardinale, you will need: 1 1/2 ounces Gin ¾ ounce Dry Vermouth ¾ ounce Campari Find the latest Negroni tips, cooking advice, recipes and answers from our Chowhound community. The ideal Negroni should taste, smell and feel like a pure Italian experience, from the Campari to the Vermouth. Unless you’re trying to go rogue, then you can create any number of great drinks using different amaros. This is a drink with its foundations built in balance. We also add a few slices of orange, which is the traditional garnish. Add the ingredients together in a cocktail shaker. Stir well with cracked ice. Go up on the gin, the Campari, or the vermouth.

* Strain into a glass over cubed ice. The astute reader has probably already figured out by now, how to make a negroni…