
Italian-American actor Stanley Tucci provides a memorable example of a negroni gone wrong.


"The negroni is probably one of the most commonly twisted cocktails," Gualdi says. "But you can definitely take it too far."Ĭaretakers Cottage in the CBD says it's seen the popularity of the negroni grow in recent years. That same method is used to concoct two limited-edition negronis: One pho pineapple ferment and the other with bitter chocolate and banana.Īt Backroom, Gualdi has created a "negroni 2.0" by infusing St Remio coffee beans into the vermouth and cacao nibs into the Campari. PAR's "neo-classic negroni" uses a cold-infusion technique to transform gin, Campari and vermouth into "a cocktail in wine format". "Negronis have that bitterness to them and it's a strong flavour, but I feel like palates have evolved from when I started cocktail bartending more than 10 years ago," Huang says. Photo: Dave Le PageĪcclaimed bartender and co-owner of experimental Fitzroy bar PAR Tony Huang attributes its popularity to the increasing sophistication of Melbourne drinkers.

"It's simple, easily replicated and it encourages a bit more social interaction around the bar."Īn orange garnish is traditional, as seen at Slim's, but Stanley Tucci's addition of orange juice was not welcomed by bartenders. "It's the perfect representation of what a cocktail should be," says Italian-born Andrea Gualdi, the creative beverage director at South Yarra cocktail bar Backroom. It is easily identifiable by its short glass, deep scarlet colour and bright twist of orange. The elegant cocktail, which originated in Milan, contains equal parts gin, vermouth and Campari. "Ten years ago, a negroni was such a hard sell, but now it's one in four of the off-menu drinks that we would make," he says. "Negronis are absolutely more popular," says Caretakers Cottage co-owner Rob Lebicans.

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