Head to head
Negroni Sbagliato and Old Pal side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference
Campari and sweet vermouth in equal parts in both. The Old Pal adds Canadian whisky and is stirred and served up; the Sbagliato adds sparkling wine instead of a spirit, so it is lighter and fizzier, with about two-thirds of the alcohol.
By the numbers
The Negroni Sbagliato uses sparkling wine where the Old Pal uses Canadian whisky; both have Campari and sweet vermouth. In parts, a Negroni Sbagliato is 1 Campari, 1 vermouth and 1 bubbles; an Old Pal is 1 whiskey, 1 vermouth and 1 Campari. By volume, the Negroni Sbagliato is 67% fortified wine and bitter and 33% mixer and juice; the Old Pal is 67% fortified wine and bitter and 33% spirit.
The Old Pal is the stronger drink in the glass (18.7% ABV against 14.9%) and holds more alcohol (1.35 standard drinks against 0.88). The Old Pal has more calories (about 179 against 135), with about the same sugar (12.1 g and 11.7 g). The Negroni Sbagliato is built and served in a goblet; the Old Pal is stirred and served in a coupe.
Negronis & Spritzes · Campari
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1
Full Negroni Sbagliato recipe →
Highlighted: not in the Old Pal.
Negronis & Spritzes · Whiskey
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Negroni Sbagliato.
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Negroni Sbagliato vs.
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