What Is A 'Negroni Sbagliato With Prosecco' In It? The Viral Video And Meme Explained

If you have been watching the latest HBO Game of Thrones series House of the Dragon is very likely that you've stumbled upon that interview of the star Emma D’Arcy talking about their favorite drink: a Negroni Sbagliato, specifically with Prosecco in it,, as they told costar Olivia Cooke in a viral TikTok video posted by HBO Max. Now, their pronunciation of the drink has become a viral meme, and we're here to help you understand how it became a fun reference on social media.

Where Did "Negroni Sbagliato with Prosecco" Meme Come From?

The interview that spawned the clip was posted on September 22nd, 2022 to the HBO Max YouTube account, features a conversation between Emma D’Arcy and their co-star Olivia Cooke asking random questions to each other. There appears to be a lot of chemistry between the two, and the interview was viewed as very fun and enlightening on how the two HOTD stars get along and behave out of character.

The "Negroni Sbagliato" moment in the interview received attention immediately, as D’Arcy’s smooth and soft tones turned social media into a frenzy. The viral clip caught on quickly and was also posted on the HBO Max TikTok account on October 1st, 2022, receiving 20 million views and 47,700 other videos tagged on the sound in two weeks. One Twitter user, @pursuitofra, was one the first people to notice how hot the interaction was:

How Do People Use "Negroni Sbagliato with Prosecco" in Memes?

Posting of this meme usually features many users creating duets of themselves reacting to the video of Cooke interviewing D'Arcy. Many people react to the attractiveness inherent in D'Arcy's voice, and the clip began to trend on both Twitter and TikTok.

On Twitter, people joked about the intensity of D'Arcy's delivery, such as Twitter user @biettetimmons, who posted that D'Arcy should play James Bond. It appered many people agreed with this, because the tweet received over 13,000 likes in less than a day.

make Emma D’Arcy the new James Bond, and “negroni … spagliato … with Prosecco” is their audition tape

— Nora Biette-Timmons (@biettetimmons) October 8, 2022

Bartenders are also joking about needing to stock up on ingredients before there's a shortage, since the number of requests for the drink has apparently skyrocketed since the video went viral.

How Do You Make a Negroni Sbagliato with Prosecco?

According to a Bon Appetit article about the meme, posted on October 10th, 2022, the drinks Negroni and a Sbagliato are technically different cocktails. The article explains, "A classic Negroni contains equal parts gin, vermouth, and Campari, but a Sbagliato, which translates to 'mistake' in Italian, swaps Prosecco for gin."

If you want to try out at home the drink while you're watching House of the Dragon, this NPR article can help you. Or you can also watch the recipe in the video below by FOX 5 DC.

For the full history of the Negroni Sbagliato with Prosecco in it, check out our entry.