Campari

Harvest Time

“The cocktail’s flavor profile mimics an apple,” says creator Shawn Chen.

Make Punch in 15 Seconds

Sometimes punch is a patience-trying process—concocting oleo-saccahrum, lighting things on fire—which can be fun, but not when a gaggle of thirsty guests await. Consider bartender Damon Boelte's quick-fix punch the…

Americano

The bittersweet and bubbly original.

Riff Diaries: The Negroni

Italy's strong and bitter swashbuckler, three different ways.

• story: Punch Staff
• photo: Daniel Krieger

Negroni

Like all good stories should, the one about the Negroni’s origin involves rakish Italian nobility. Most accounts credit the recipe to one Count Negroni, a swashbuckling proto-boho.

Boulevardier

The Negroni's moodier counterpart.

Negroni Sbagliato

The sbagliato addendum to the classic Negroni translates to "incorrect" or "mistaken." Not so. This spritzy cousin to the Negroni—typified by the addition of prosecco in place of gin—is one…

Kingston Negroni

Joaquín Simó's funky spin on the Negroni.

Brave Benbow

A loose play on the Gin Sour, the Brave Benbow combines two historic styles of gin—Navy strength and Old Tom—and is named for a British admiral.

Bitter Mai Tai

Brooklyn bartender Jeremy Oertel created this variation on a Mai Tai with bitter Campari and funk-heavy Smith and Cross Jamaican rum.