: Get the glass as cold as possible. Add fresh ice, then the gin. Top with tonic and stir. Garnish with lime or shiso leaf.quintessential aperitif cocktail. Hailing from Milan, this bittersweet, boozy, and balanced cocktail made the jump from aperitivo hour in Italy to the finest cocktail bars in the world. Now, it’s one of the most popular drinks here in the United States—and it’s appropriate for any occasion.
Campari and bitter drinks were once only ordered by those who had the means to travel to Europe and experience the beauty of aperitivo hour—all while sitting in a piazza, drinking bitter cocktails and consuming nibbles of prosciutto. These days, we’re now seeing the everyday drinker enjoying spritzes and negronis. And I love it because the negroni is truly the most balanced and interesting of the classic cocktails.
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