The Negroni: A Love Affair with a Classic Cocktail

Drink in 100 Years of History with This Love Letter to One of the World's Most Popular Cocktails

The Recipes

Matt Hranek offers more than 30 variations on the classic Negroni, including the Teller, one of The Hotel Il Pellicano’s house cocktails. Named for Juergen Teller, the German fine-art and fashion photographer who has spent his fair share of time at the hotel bar, his namesake Negroni is finished with a splash of Chinotto soda, Italy’s herbaceous, sweet-bitter counterpart to American Coca-Cola.

The Essentials

Learn how to choose the optimal gin, bitter, vermouth, and garnish for your tastes, plus barware and glassware options. Because of its reputation as a perfect aperitivo, Hranek even includes the best snacks to enjoy alongside a pre-dinner nip.

The History and Lore

Treat yourself to stories and photographs of the greatest Negroni bars in the world. From Naples to London to Patmos to Paris, each bar highlighted in the book has an intriguing history, and each venerable bartender has talent to learn from. Anecdotes include the origins of the Sbagliato at Milan's Bar Basso, and Hranek's introduction to Thalami, "an oasis of a bar" in the Greek Isles.