“The bitters are excellent for your liver, the gin is bad for you. They balance each other.”-Orson Welles (said to have been commenting on the Negroni).

Negroni ingredients

What exactly is a Negroni?

The Negroni is mixed drink said to have been created in Italy about a century ago. The drink is considered an apéritif (I prefer it before dinner, although it may be soothing after as well).

The ingredients are actually very simple; gin, sweet vermouth, and the bright red/orange Italian bitter liqueur Campari in

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