A cocktail consisting of one part gin, one part Campari, 3/5 part vermouth rosso, 2/5 part rose water (gol ob), and garnished with an orange peel. The Pegroni was invented in Tehrangeles, California, during the great pandemic of 2020, when two Persian mixologists first introduced rose water to the already popular Negroni. The substitution of “P” for “N” in the name of the beverage is an homage to the cocktail’s Persian roots.
“Bahram, what is this, it’ smells like my uncle Fariborz’s living room?” — “Ahh yes, it’s a Pegroni, I see you’ve picked up on the hint of rose water in there, salamati jeegar!”
by Masti Mallone May 14, 2021