Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The Negroni doesn’t need fixing. It needs understanding.
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Three ingredients: Gin, Campari and Sweet Vermouth. Equal parts. Simple enough — yet we seem determined to keep reinventing it.
In this first proper episode of The Moody Bartender, I’m going back to the classic Negroni and looking at why those three ingredients work so well together, what each one actually brings to the drink, and why temperature and dilution matter just as much as what you pour into the mixing glass.
I’m not against Negroni variations. I’ve made plenty of them over the years. But before changing a classic, it helps to understand what you’re changing — and why.
Classic Negroni
30 ml / 1 oz London Dry Gin
30 ml / 1 oz Campari Bitter
30 ml / 1 oz Sweet Vermouth
Orange peel
Stir with ice until properly chilled and diluted, strain over a large piece of ice and finish with orange peel.
And yes, after spending this entire video telling you the Negroni doesn’t need fixing, on Saturday I’m replacing the Campari with three very different bitter aperitivos.
One of them costs £6 from Lidl.
That should upset somebody.
How do you make your Negroni? Equal parts, or do you change the ratio? Let me know in the comments.
VIDEO CHAPTERS:
00:00 The Negroni Doesn't Need Fixing
00:18 Why Mess With a Classic?
00:50 Building the Classic Negroni
02:14 Temperature & Dilution Matter
04:03 Why the Negroni Works
04:34 The Moody Verdict
04:52 What Happens on Saturday?
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The Negroni doesn’t need fixing. It needs understanding.
👉 Support The Moody Bartender on Patreon: patreon.com/moodybartender
Three ingredients: Gin, Campari and Sweet Vermouth. Equal parts. Simple enough — yet we seem determined to keep reinventing it.
In this first proper episode of The Moody Bartender, I’m going back to the classic Negroni and looking at why those three ingredients work so well together, what each one actually brings to the drink, and why temperature and dilution matter just as much as what you pour into the mixing glass.
I’m not against Negroni variations. I’ve made plenty of them over the years. But before changing a classic, it helps to understand what you’re changing — and why.
Classic Negroni
30 ml / 1 oz London Dry Gin
30 ml / 1 oz Campari Bitter
30 ml / 1 oz Sweet Vermouth
Orange peel
Stir with ice until properly chilled and diluted, strain over a large piece of ice and finish with orange peel.
And yes, after spending this entire video telling you the Negroni doesn’t need fixing, on Saturday I’m replacing the Campari with three very different bitter aperitivos.
One of them costs £6 from Lidl.
That should upset somebody.
How do you make your Negroni? Equal parts, or do you change the ratio? Let me know in the comments.
VIDEO CHAPTERS:
00:00 The Negroni Doesn't Need Fixing
00:18 Why Mess With a Classic?
00:50 Building the Classic Negroni
02:14 Temperature & Dilution Matter
04:03 Why the Negroni Works
04:34 The Moody Verdict
04:52 What Happens on Saturday?
MY BAR TOOLS
🔶 Multi Measurement Jigger [UK] - amzn.to/3kLKwib (paid link)
🔶 Multi Measurement Jigger [US] - amzn.to/3bhAfa8 (paid link)
🔶 Tattoo Boston Shaker: amzn.to/3az52hm (paid link)
🔶 Tattoo Jigger: amzn.to/2O5eLo1(paid link)
🔶 Tattoo Bar Spoon: amzn.to/36JgeXE (paid link)
🔶 Tattoo Strainer: amzn.to/3tnTVQR (paid link)
DISCLAIMER:
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases and get commissions for purchases made through links in this post.
#Negroni #Cocktails #TheMoodyBartender
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