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While it has been largely reported that Negroni cocktail was invented in Florence in 1919 at Caffé Casoni now called Caffé Cavalli and thet Count Camillo Negroni invented it by asking Fosco Scarselli, the bartender, to strengthen his favorite cocktail, the "Americano", by adding gin rather than the normal soda water, the paper back book by Luca Picchi, "Sulle tracce del conte", la vera
storia del cocktail "Negroni" (the true story of the "Negroni" cocktail) affirms that the entire Count Negroni story is invented and it's nothing more than a marketing pamphlet
to promote visits to Mr. Picchi's bar in Florence (see the comment on this post by one of the membrs of the Negroni family, Colonel Hector Andres Negroni, whom I thank very much for the useful informations).That said..... the "Negroni cocktail" is a huge worldwide success and I love it!
It is normally considered as an "Aperitivo"and it's one of my favourite Italian ones.....
Ingredients are: gin, Martino Rosso and Bitter Campari. No need to shake it. It's prepared direcly in a low tubler glass.
1/3 Gin
1/3 Martini Rosso
1/3 Bitter Campari
1 Orange Slice
4 Ice cubes
I have great reservations regarding the person known as Count Camillo Negroni for several reasons:
ReplyDelete1. In our family genealogical records going back to the 11th century, there no one by the name of Count Camillo (Sources: Authier, Michel et Alain Galbrun, Etat de la Noblesse Francaise Subsistance, 1940-1993, pp. 153-160; Cere, Luigi Arturo, Storia dell'illustra famiglia genovese dei Negroni, Genes, 1927; Negroni, Francois Marquis de, de Negroni de San Colombano Family Archives: Negroni, Roch Pascal Marie Cyr Marquis de, Histoire de l'Ancienne Seigneurie de San Colombano ou Capo Corso et de Capraia, Imp. Lavalloise, Laval (Mayenne), 1896, 311 pages: Pazzis, Henry de Seguins Pazzis d'Aubignam Marquis de, Genealogie de la Famille Negroni et ses Alliances, 1980, 315 page manuscript prepared as one of the requirements to become a Knight of Malta; Negroni, Hector Andres, 1938 The Negroni family : genealogical, demographic, and
nobiliary study from its 11th century origins to its 20th century branches in Italy, France, and Puerto Rico Madison, AL : H.A. Negroni, [1998], 149 pages : ill., maps ; 28 cm, Library of Congress Control Number: 98119631
2. The paper back book by Luca Picchi, Sulle tracce del conte. La vera storia del cocktail «Negroni» is nothing more than a marketing pamphlet to promote visits to Mr. Picchi's bar in Florence.
3. Despite numerous requests, Mr. Picchi has nor provided our family with birth, death or genealogical information on "Count Camillo Negroni." As a result, we can only conclude that "Count Camillo is a result of Mr Picchi's fertile imagination.
On the other hand, to support our thesis, we can provide ample genealogical information on General Pascal Olivier Comte de Negroni. He was real person with real accomplishments. Tell me what you need and I will provide the information for your examination and evaluation. Additionally, there was a newspaper reference to Pascal's invention of the Negroni cocktail (Source: “Corse Matin Sunday Edition," 2 February 1980).
As an amicable resolution to this issue I recommend that we place both theories being equal in value and let the readers make up their mind.
I can also provide you with my CV if you desire.
Respectfully,
Colonel (USAF-Retired) Hector Andres Negroni
Website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~prwgw/negroni_01.htm#Negroni
This is perfect cocktail for drink :)
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