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Negroni Sbagliato in a rocks glass, drawn with its ingredient layers

Negroni Sbagliato recipe

BuiltRocks glassCubed ice15% ABV140 kcal

The Negroni Sbagliato is a built cocktail from Italy, made with Campari, sweet vermouth and prosecco, served in a rocks glass over ice. It is bitter and sparkling.

Strength: about 15% ABV in the glass, roughly 12 g of alcohol and about 140 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Bar Basso, Milan, 1970s. Sbagliato means mistaken: prosecco went in where the gin should have been.

Negroni Sbagliato ingredients

Campari30 ml (1 oz)
Sweet vermouth30 ml (1 oz)
Proseccotop up, about 30 ml

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Negroni Sbagliato

  1. Fill a rocks glass with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with an orange slice.
Glass
Rocks glass
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Orange slice
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Negroni Sbagliato: quick answers

How strong is a Negroni Sbagliato?
About 15% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 12 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Negroni Sbagliato?
About 140 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Negroni Sbagliato served in?
A rocks glass, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Negroni Sbagliato have?
3 in total: Campari, sweet vermouth and prosecco. Simple enough to make at home.

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