THE LAST WORD “THE BIT TERS ARE EXCELLENT FOR YOUR LIVER, THE GIN IS BAD FOR YOU. THEY BAL ANCE EACH OTHER.” ORSON WELLES WRITING FROM ROME IN 1947 ON THE REL ATIVE MERITS OF THE NEGRONI IN A MISSIVE TO THE OHIO-BASED COSHOCTON TRIBUNE.
A CL ASSIC NEGRONI 1 oz gin 1 oz sweet vermouth 1 oz Campari
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Place all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice. Stir and strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice. Garnish with an orange twist. Serves 1.
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