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How much Negroni for 6 people — exact measures?

Exact Negroni measures scaled for your guest count — ml per ingredient and short procedure.

Quick answer

Hosting 6 guests? One Negroni per person scales cleanly: dose × number of drinks. Base recipe (30 ml Gin · 30 ml Campari · 30 ml Sweet red vermouth) × 6 = 180 ml gin + 180 ml Campari + 180 ml vermouth plus ice per glass. Use the party buttons for 10 or 20 — the pain point is batch math before a summer terrace, not memorising IBA ratios.

Quick party size
Gin
180 ml
Campari
180 ml
Sweet red vermouth
180 ml
Ice
large cube per glass
Orange peel
6 twist

How to make it

  1. Stir gin, Campari and vermouth with ice.
  2. Strain into rocks glass over fresh ice.
  3. Express orange peel over the drink.

⚠️ Drink responsibly.

Formula: base dose × number of drinks × glass factor. Non-ml items (splash, mint) stay per-glass notes. Spirits are not sold via our links — use the list when shopping locally.

How it works

IngredientPer glassFor 6
Gin30 ml180 ml
Campari30 ml180 ml
Sweet red vermouth30 ml180 ml
Orange peel1 twist6 twist

Classic 1:1:1 gin : Campari : sweet vermouth — stirred with ice, strained over a fresh cube. Spirit-forward; no soda. Express orange peel oils over the drink. Batch gin + Campari + vermouth in a bottle up to 24 h refrigerated; pour over ice per glass.

Stirred drinks need tools: old fashioned whiskey glasses, cocktail jigger, cocktail mixing glass, and a bar spoon cocktail. Buy gin, Campari and vermouth locally — we do not affiliate spirits.

It is stirred, never shaken. Three spirits with no citrus and no sugar have nothing to emulsify, so the shaker only over-dilutes them and leaves the drink cloudy. Twenty seconds with a bar spoon over plenty of ice is enough. The orange peel goes in twisted over the surface first — the oil is in the skin, not in the juice.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the classic Negroni proportions?+

1:1:1 — equal parts gin, Campari and sweet vermouth (30 ml each). Spirit-forward; no soda.

How do I scale Negroni for a party of 20?+

Set drinks to 20 → **600 ml gin + 600 ml Campari + 600 ml vermouth**. Batch in a chilled bottle and pour over ice per glass — no shaking needed. Orange twists at service.

Can I premix everything ahead of time?+

Batch gin + Campari + vermouth in a bottle up to 24 h refrigerated; serve over ice per glass.

Do you sell the alcohol through this page?+

No — we only suggest bar tools (shaker, glasses, jigger). Buy spirits and vermouth from your local shop; the calculator gives exact ml for your guest count.

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