Liqueur & Amaro Cocktails · Classic Recipe

Negroni Sbagliato

A complete, easy-to-follow recipe for the Negroni Sbagliato, including ingredients, method, glassware, and the story behind the drink.

At a Glance

Category: Liqueur & Amaro Cocktails
Glass: Rocks glass
Garnish: Orange slice

Ingredients

1 oz Campari
1 oz sweet vermouth
1 oz Prosecco

Method

Build Campari and vermouth over ice, top with Prosecco, and stir gently.

Glass & Garnish

Glass: Rocks glass
Garnish: Orange slice

Background & History

Legend credits its creation to a Milanese bartender in the 1970s who grabbed sparkling wine instead of gin by mistake — 'sbagliato' means 'mistaken' in Italian — and kept it.

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