How better to kick off the celebrations of Negroni week (18-24 September) than catching up with our Milan based friend, Founder and Creative Director of Atelier Gourmode, Clara Nanut. Clara gives us an insight into all things Negroni whether it’s cosying up for a homemade version of the classic Italian cocktail or heading down to the chicest spot in town to test out the experts at the Bulgari. However you take your Negroni, take it in a NUDE Glass.
By Clara Nanut @gour.mode
A bittersweet symphony of a deep ruby red, a clichéd choice but always a good choice, one of the many Italian genial inventions, synonymous of the worldwide famous aperitivo.
Italians love it both perfect serve and “sbagliato” but but let’s go with order.
History of Negroni
See, rumor has it... that it all started in the far 1919, when a thirsty Count called Camillo Negroni, asked his bartender friend at Caffe Casoni in Florence, to strengthen his favourite cocktail – the Americano – by replacing the soda water with gin.
The history blends with the legend but of some things we can be sure: we Italians love to enjoy life, know how to enjoy a good Negroni and that today I have the flattering task to tell you how.
How Clara likes it at home
As a Milanese by adoption and as a tastemaker – which doesn’t strictly contemplate the complex cocktail handicraft - I could never sip it at home except in its “Sbagliato” version, which means of course “Mistaken”.
It was invented by chance at Bar Basso in the 1970's, when a happy accident occured between the bottle of gin and Prosecco, which gave to this iconic recipe the well-known sparkling and refreshing twist.
Ingredients:
- 1 part Prosecco
- 1 part Sweet Vermouth
- 1 part Bitter
- Ice
- Orange slice or peel
Serve it in a Caldera glass and treat yourself to this relaxing time.
How Clara likes it at the cocktail bar
Perfect serve, of course! If at home we can’t reach perfection, at the counter we expect it indeed.
A local insider would choose the exclusive and secluded Bulgari Bar and order a pure classic Negroni with a fancy allure.
Ingredients:
- 1 part Gin
- 1 part Sweet Vermouth
- 1 part Bitter
- Ice
- Orange slice or peel
Ask the barman to pour it in an Alba glass, sip it and enjoy.
