Negroni Sbagliato

Sbagliato means mistaken. The story, usually pinned to Bar Basso in Milan around 1972, has Mirko Stocchetto reaching for the wrong bottle and pouring prosecco where the gin should have gone. The mistake stuck. Campari and sweet vermouth stay put, the gin goes, and it comes up lighter and sparkling with far less of the spirit hit. It lands in the gap between a Classic that feels too heavy and an Americano that feels too slight. Sweet prosecco over sweet vermouth can blur the bitter line, so keep the fizz on the drier side.