The Negroni Sbagliato is a mixologist cocktail from Milan, 1972. Built on prosecco, served in a old fashioned, around 12% ABV. Mirko Stocchetto reached for gin behind the bar at Bar Basso in Milan in 1972, grabbed prosecco by mistake. Sbagliato means "mistaken" in Italian.
What goes in a Negroni Sbagliato?
- ·1 oz Campari
- ·1 oz sweet vermouth
- ·2 oz prosecco
- ·Orange wheel
How do you make a Negroni Sbagliato?
- Add Campari and sweet vermouth to a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
- Top with prosecco.
- Stir gently. Garnish with an orange wheel.
What should you know before making a Negroni Sbagliato?
- Use a real prosecco (Mionetto, Bisol). Cheap prosecco makes a flabby cocktail.
- Stir gently. Vigorous stirring kills the prosecco bubbles.
- Big ice cube, not crushed. The prosecco should fizz, not fizzle.
Where did the Negroni Sbagliato come from?
Mirko Stocchetto reached for gin behind the bar at Bar Basso in Milan in 1972, grabbed prosecco by mistake. Sbagliato means "mistaken" in Italian. The mistake became more famous than the original in Milan. House of the Dragon's Emma D'Arcy made it a TikTok cocktail in 2022 with the line "a Negroni... sbagliato... with prosecco in it."
According to Mirko Stocchetto, Bar Basso, Milan, 1972.
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Common questions.
What is a Negroni Sbagliato?
A Negroni made with prosecco instead of gin. Equal parts Campari and sweet vermouth topped with prosecco, served over a large ice cube with an orange wheel.
What does sbagliato mean?
Italian for 'mistaken.' The cocktail is named for the mistake of grabbing prosecco instead of gin behind the bar at Bar Basso in Milan in 1972.
Where did the Negroni Sbagliato become famous?
Bar Basso in Milan, since 1972. It became a global TikTok phenomenon in 2022 after Emma D'Arcy mentioned it in a House of the Dragon press interview.
What prosecco is best for a Negroni Sbagliato?
Brut or extra-dry prosecco from a real producer (Mionetto, Bisol, La Marca). Cheap prosecco is too sweet and too flat.