One serving
Negroni ingredients
The equal-parts ratio makes the recipe easy to scale. For a single drink, use 30 ml or 1 oz of each core ingredient.
| Ingredient | ml | cl | oz | parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gin | 30 ml | 3 cl | 1 oz | 1 part |
 Campari | 30 ml | 3 cl | 1 oz | 1 part |
 Sweet vermouth | 30 ml | 3 cl | 1 oz | 1 part |
 Orange peel | Optional | — | — | Garnish |
Method
How to make a Negroni
Stirring chills and dilutes the drink while keeping its texture clear and controlled.
- 01
Fill a mixing glass with fresh ice.
- 02
Add 30 ml gin, 30 ml Campari and 30 ml sweet vermouth.
- 03
Stir until the outside of the mixing glass feels thoroughly cold.
- 04
Place fresh ice in a rocks glass.
- 05
Strain the chilled drink over the fresh ice.
- 06
Express the optional orange peel over the surface, add it to the glass and serve.
Tasting profile
Bittersweet, herbal and spirit-forward.
Kokto editorial taste profile for this exact house build. The scores are directional, not laboratory measurements or universal values.
Gin supplies the botanical base, Campari brings the dominant bitter-orange edge, and sweet vermouth rounds the drink with sweetness and aromatic wine character. Because the recipe is equal parts, changing any bottle can noticeably change the balance.
Quick answers
Negroni questions
What is a Negroni made from?
This Kokto build uses equal parts gin, Campari and sweet vermouth, plus an optional orange peel.
What does a Negroni taste like?
Expect pronounced bitterness, moderate sweetness, botanical and orange notes, and a strong spirit-forward finish.
Should a Negroni be shaken or stirred?
Stir this build with ice, then strain it over fresh ice. The Kokto catalog and IBA reference both use a stirred preparation.
Can I replace Campari or sweet vermouth?
You can make a related bitter, stirred drink, but the flavor, sweetness, bitterness and identity will change. Treat that as a reviewed variation rather than an invisible one-for-one swap.
Evidence
Sources & editorial note
Kokto shows its reviewed equal-parts house build. The IBA page is the named classic reference; Kokto uses an orange peel while the current IBA page specifies half an orange slice.
- International Bartenders Association — NegroniPrimary classic recipe reference
- Kokto governed catalog · seed.recipe.negroniAmounts, method, timing, taste profile and published recipe identity
- Kokto governed media catalogCurrent published cocktail and ingredient media records
- Orange image credit — Ivar LeidusCC BY-SA 4.0 · verified Kokto media-catalog record
