The Best Italian Summer Cocktail: Negroni Sbagliato
If you’re looking for a delightful Italian summer cocktail that offers a refreshing twist, the Negroni Sbagliato is an excellent choice. This variation of the classic Negroni replaces gin with Prosecco, resulting in a lighter, effervescent drink perfect for warm weather.
Why the Negroni Sbagliato?
The Negroni Sbagliato maintains the balanced bitterness of the classic Negroni, with a refreshing twist from the Prosecco. It’s a perfect blend of bitter, sweet, and bubbly.
Effervescent and Refreshing: The addition of Prosecco makes this cocktail light and effervescent, ideal for sipping on a hot summer day.
Easy to Make: The Negroni Sbagliato is simple to prepare, requiring just three ingredients and minimal effort.
How to Make a Negroni Sbagliato
Ingredients:
1 part Campari
1 part sweet vermouth
1 part Prosecco
Ice cubes
Orange slice for garnish
Instructions:
Fill a glass with ice cubes.
Add one part Campari.
Add one part sweet vermouth.
Top it off with one part Prosecco.
Stir gently to combine.
Garnish with a slice of orange.
Other Popular Italian Summer Cocktails
Limoncello Spritz:
A refreshing cocktail using Italy’s famous lemon liqueur.
Ingredients:
Limoncello, Prosecco, soda water.
Instructions:
Fill a glass with ice, add one part Limoncello, two parts Prosecco and a splash of soda water. Garnish with a lemon slice.
Bellini:
A classic Italian cocktail that combines peach puree and Prosecco.
Ingredients: Fresh peach puree, Prosecco.
Instructions: Pour peach puree into a glass, top with Prosecco and gently stir.
Hugo Spritz:
A refreshing, aromatic cocktail from Northern Italy.
Ingredients: Elderflower syrup, Prosecco, soda water, fresh mint, lime.
Instructions: Fill a glass with ice, add a splash of elderflower syrup, top with Prosecco and soda water, then add fresh mint leaves and a lime wedge.
