Negroni Svegliato

The 'wake-up Negroni' — a hot-coffee-infused twist on the classic, built by brewing sweet vermouth through a Bialetti moka pot with espresso grounds, then stirring with Campari and gin. Created by legendary bartender Salvatore Calabrese (the Maestro) for the Bar Bound at the Cromwell, Las Vegas.

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10m Prep

5m Cook

15m Total

1 Servings

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Ingredients

30 ml sweet vermouth (to be coffee-brewed via Bialetti)
to fill Bialetti basket espresso-ground coffee (loosely packed, do not tamp)
30 ml Campari
30 ml gin
for garnish orange twist

Steps

1

Fill a Bialetti moka pot's bottom chamber with sweet vermouth up to the pressure-release fill line.

Tip: Do not exceed the fill line — that's the safety valve.
2

Fill the basket with espresso-ground coffee. Keep it loose — packing too tightly will block flow.
3

Assemble the Bialetti and place on the stovetop. Brew until vermouth has filtered through the coffee.

Tip: Alcohol vapor may briefly catch fire near the spout — this is normal.

~5 min
4

Cool the coffee-brewed vermouth slightly so it doesn't melt the ice on contact.
5

In a mixing glass, combine 30 ml Campari, 30 ml gin, and 30 ml of the coffee-brewed sweet vermouth.
6

Add a large piece of ice and stir until chilled and properly diluted.

~1 min
7

Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass and garnish with an orange twist (or freeze-dried orange wheel).

Nutrition (per serving)

200

Calories

Carbs

Cultural Context

Created by Salvatore Calabrese — the bartender known as 'the Maestro' — for the Bar Bound at the Cromwell hotel in Las Vegas, the Negroni Svegliato ('wake-up Negroni') is a play on the Negroni Sbagliato ('messed-up Negroni'). It uses a Bialetti moka pot to brew sweet vermouth through espresso grounds, marrying Italian aperitivo culture with espresso tradition. Some alcohol burns off during brewing, but the Campari and gin keep the drink potent.