Classic Negroni

Gin, Campari, sweet vermouth, in equal parts. The familiar story starts in Florence, with an Americano made stronger by replacing soda with gin. The exact history is not perfectly tidy, but the shape is what matters: soda out, gin in, and the drink pulls tight into three equal parts. Other families change the spirit, the bitter, the wine or the serve, sometimes more than one. The bottles make the difference: a tired vermouth can turn it harsh, a richer one makes it plush, and the gin sets how dry it feels.