New Delhi: As the legend goes, Negroni was conceived in the heart of Italy as a replacement for the Americano – a classic cocktail with Sweet Vermouth, Red Italian Bitters, topped with Soda Water and garnished with a lemon peel. However, when the Soda Water was exchanged for Gin and the Lemon Peel for an Orange, we get the Negroni.
A classic like the Negroni is surely an acquired taste owing to the cocktail’s distinctive bitter palate and is typically had during the “Aperitivo Hour”, a ritual in Italy that honours the onset of the night and is consumed as a pre-meal drink to evoke an appetite. Paired with light canapes, there are many variations of a classic Negroni. However, one of the most popular ones is Old Pal, where the gin is substituted for Rye or Whiskey.
With Negroni week on the horizon, Bombay Sapphire and Martini bring you the perfect opportunity to be homebound slightly earlier than usual, in the coming week. Picture being perched amongst your favourite nook, unwinding with a glass that boasts of the bittersweet characteristics of Gin and Vermouth.
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