Negroni Sbagliato Made Easy for Busy Evenings
Negroni Sbagliato has the bitter-orange backbone of a classic Negroni, but swaps gin for sparkling wine so the drink stays light, bubbly, and easy to sip before dinner.
Equipment
- Rocks glasses or stemless wine glasses
- Jigger (optional)
- Bar spoon (or spoon for stirring)
- Vegetable peeler (optional)
Ingredients
- 2 oz Campari
- 2 oz sweet red vermouth ideally Italian
- 4–6 oz chilled prosecco or other dry sparkling wine to top (start with less, add more to taste)
- ice cubes enough to fill two glasses
- 2 orange slices or wide orange peels thin slices or peels, for garnish
- aromatic bitters (such as Angostura) optional, a dash per glass
Instructions
- Chill everything you can. If possible, place your prosecco and serving glasses in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. Colder ingredients mean slower dilution and longer-lasting bubbles.
- Prepare your garnish. Slice a few thin rounds of orange or cut wide strips of peel with a vegetable peeler, avoiding too much white pith. Set aside.
- Fill the glasses with ice. Use rocks glasses or stemless wine glasses and fill each about three-quarters full with fresh ice.
- Add Campari and vermouth. To each glass, add 1 oz (30 ml) Campari and 1 oz (30 ml) sweet vermouth.
- Gently stir the base. Give each glass a brief stir, about 5–10 seconds, just to start chilling and slightly diluting the mixture.
- Top with chilled prosecco. Tilt each glass slightly and slowly pour 2–3 oz (60–90 ml) prosecco down the side of the glass or over the back of a spoon. Stop to taste; add more prosecco if you’d like a lighter drink.
- Add bitters if using, then garnish. Add a small dash of bitters to each glass and give a single gentle stir if desired. Express an orange peel over the drink, rub it along the rim, then drop it in (or tuck in an orange slice).
- Serve immediately. Enjoy while the bubbles are lively and the ice hasn’t melted too much.
Nutrition
Calories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.1gSodium: 15mgPotassium: 60mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 40IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 0.3mg
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