There was a time in the early 2000’s when all the “It Girlies” were drinking bourbon and smoking cigars? Do you remember this or am I calling myself out?ย All of us raised on the Leo and Claire version of Romeo and Juliet were like…. love is tragic, we’re going to need a stiff drink to cope.ย I feel like these were the early days of dating apps when it was a real and true “Pick Me” vibe to be a girl that drank bourbon without even so much as an ice cube, neat and tidy. Cue the Negroni Sbagliato!
Negronis have had a similar moment in the past five years and wait… is this a hot take?ย It’s a trendy badge of honor to order this classic bitter Italian drink from an entire specialty menu of other Negroni variations that are popping up on the scene. Thank you TikTok. It’s giving cough syrup at happy hour vibes and I sure have been known to saddle up and place my order for this Italian cocktail.
Ingredient List for a Negroni Sbagliato:
- sweet red vermouth
- campari
- prosecco or sparkling wine
- orange wedge or orange peel for garnish
- ice
- “on the rocks” glasses
A classic Negroni is so pleasing, especially as a home cocktail, because of its’ proportions.ย It’s as easy as pouring equal parts sweet red vermouth, Campari and gin.ย “Sbagliato” translates to mistake so in this recipe we will “mistake” prosecco for the gin in our glasses to create a lighter version called the Negroni Sbagliato, of the Italian classic.
How to Make this Negroni
- First, pour equal amounts of vermouth and Campari into a glass and give it a stir
- Next, add a large ice cube (or any sort really) into the glass
- Then, top off with prosecco or sparkling wine
- Last, garnish with an orange peel
Now, proportions call for a small amount of bubbly, but I like to buck proportions by filling the glass to the top and sitting back into the lovely moment created by sipping on this Negroni Sbagliato.
The Perfect Large Group Cocktail
For a group, you can batch this Negroni Sbagliato recipe fairly easily!ย I like to mix together several cocktails worth of Campari and sweet red vermouth in a jar and set it on the bar with a 1 or 2 ounce jigger. Fill an ice bucket with ice and leave out a chilled bottle of prosecco or sparkling wine. Guests can measure and pour their own cocktails with ease!
Cheers, friends. Happy New Year!
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Negroni Sbagliato
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 cocktail 1x
- Category: drinks, cocktails
Description
A bubbly play on a classic Negroni cocktail.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce red vermouth
- 1 ounce Campari
- 1 ounce Prosecco, champagne, or other sparkling wine you love*
- Ice, for serving
- Orange peel, for garnish
- * I know it bucks the traditional ratio of a Negroni, but I like this drink with 2 ounces of Prosecco instead of 1.
Instructions
Stir the vermouth and Campari in a lowball glass. Add ice. Top with sparkling wine and garnish with orange zest. Enjoy right away. Cheers!
5 Responses
Negroni is a gin cocktail. Where’s the gin?
The sbagliato swaps the gin for sparkling wine! Sbagliato is Italian for “mistake/wrong” so this swap was very intentional. Happy drinkin’!
what a beauty, a new cocktail for me, and for bubbly prefer prosecco, so good to know that works as well, thank you!
Was “couch syrup” a typo that was intended to be “cough syrup”?
Either way, you’ve just invented a phrase that pretty much sums up my perfect idea of a treat. My idea of “couch syrup” would be a squeeze bottle of dulce de leche that I could inject directly into my mouth. Or maybe a liquefied sticky toffee pudding? Yeah, that would work.
Thank you. Love a good spritz drink.