Besides riding the meme-turned-trend, negroni sbagliatos can be a new go-to for those craving a lighter buzz.
There’s nothing quite like a negroni. The strong Italian cocktail—made entirely of liquor (gin, sweet vermouth, and Campari)—is one of the most classic tipples. In fact, it’s over a century old. Its origin’s said to be from the early 1900s when Italian count Count Camillo asked a bartender to strengthen his cocktail of choice, an Americano.
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Now, the widely known drink has a trendy variation: the negroni sbagliato. It’s all thanks to a TikTok video of House of the Dragon’s Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke. In the snippet, Cooke reads out, “What’s your drink of choice?”
The difference
In response, D’Arcy says, “A negroni.” Cooke agrees, sharing she would have said the same. “Sbagliato. With prosecco in it.” D’Arcy added—effectively making the exchange meme-worthy. The video posted by HBO Max last week has almost 19 million views. And since then, bartenders all over the world have been mixing, what seems to be, the same amount.
So if you want to try D’Arcy’s favorite negroni sbagliato, here’s what it is.
“Sbagliato” directly translates to “wrong” or “mistake.” Instead of gin, sparkling wine, or more accurately, prosecco, in this case, is substituted. All the other components of a regular negroni, Campari, and sweet vermouth are included.
Less boozy alternative
Besides riding the trend, negroni sbagliatos can be a new go-to for those who want a lighter buzz. “Negronis are so drinkable but so strong, which is why they’re so dangerous,” Henry Jeffreys, drinks writer and author of the Cocktail Dictionary, tells The Guardian. “The difference is the alcohol content. “The sbagliato is a really good alternative if you want a negroni, but you also want to get something done afterwards.”
While stander negronis contain 25 to 30 percent alcohol content, the sbagliato only comes in at around 15 percent. Saluti!
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