Negroni Sbagliato
Bitter Campari, sweet vermouth and sparkling prosecco meet in a light, fizzy cocktail with the Negroni's soul.
Ingredients
- Campari30 ml
- Sweet vermouth30 ml
- Prosecco, cold and dry60 ml
- Orange, to garnish (optional)1 slice
Method
- Fill a rocks glass with large ice cubes.
- Pour the Campari and sweet vermouth straight over the ice.
- Top with prosecco.
- Stir briefly and gently, so the bubbles hold.
- Garnish with an orange slice or twist, expressing the oils over the drink if you use a twist.
About this drink
The story goes that the Negroni Sbagliato was born by mistake at Bar Basso in Milan in the 1970s, when bartender Mirko Stocchetto reached for a bottle of prosecco instead of gin. Sbagliato simply means 'mistaken' in Italian, but the mistake became a hit. The result is a lighter, more sparkling cousin of the classic Negroni: still bitter and complex, but with bubbles instead of bite.
Questions and answers
What does Sbagliato mean?
Italian for 'mistaken'. Legend has it that a bartender accidentally reached for prosecco instead of gin, and the result was popular enough to become a drink of its own.
Why is a Negroni Sbagliato lighter than a regular Negroni?
Prosecco replaces the gin, so the drink loses much of its alcoholic strength and gains a light, sparkling finish in place of the Negroni's heavy, spirit-forward character.
