CLASSIC · CAMPARI

Americano

Name: Americano
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Campari; 30 ml Sweet Red Vermouth; Soda Water; Ice Cubes; Half Orange Slice; Lemon Zest

A timeless Italian aperitivo that predates the Negroni, the Americano is a bittersweet, low-ABV classic built on Campari and sweet vermouth, lifted by a splash of soda.

Ingredients

Campari30 ml

Sweet Red Vermouth30 ml

Soda Water

Ice Cubes

Half Orange Slice

Lemon Zest

Glassware

old fashioned glass

Chilled.

Flavor

Bergamot · Brine · Caramel · Cherry · Orange peel

Estimated profile

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Method

1
Fill an old fashioned glass with ice cubes.
2
Pour 30ml Campari over the ice.
3
Add 30ml sweet red vermouth.
4
Top with a splash of soda water and stir gently to combine.
5
Garnish with a half orange slice and a lemon zest.

From the Bartender

The Americano is the direct predecessor of the Negroni - legend has it that Count Camillo Negroni simply asked for his Americano with gin instead of soda water. It was also famously James Bond's first drink order in the original Ian Fleming novels.

Rating

5.0★· 1 sip logged

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