Most new trends these days begin on TikTok, and cocktail trends are no exception.
A video posted last October on HBO Max’s account in which “House of the Dragon” stars Olivia Cooke and Emma D’Arcy discuss their favorite drinks led the negroni sbagliato to become an internet sensation.
In the viral video, D’Arcy tells Cooke her drink of choice is a “negroni sbagliato…with prosecco in it,” to which Cooke replies, “Oh, stunning,” before sharing that her own favorite drink is a martini with a twist. And a meme was born.
The negroni is a classic Italian cocktail that combines equal parts gin, Campari and vermouth. Composed entirely of alcohol, it’s a boozy aperitif with a scarlet shade that is indeed stunning, looks-wise. (Though in the context of the video, Cooke’s response is weird and part of what makes it meme-worthy.)
A negroni sbagliato — which an Italian would pronounce spah-lee-ah-toh, but D’Arcy pronounces it spahg-lee-ah-to, with a hard “g” — is similar to a negroni, but…with prosecco in it, instead of gin.