Classic cocktail
Americano
Bitter orange and vermouth lifted by a little soda.
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What you will need
Ingredients for one drink
- 30 ml Campari
- 30 ml Sweet red vermouth
- splash Soda water
- 0.5 slice Orange
- 1 twist Lemon peel
Bar tools
Jigger, Bar spoon, Strainer
How to make it
- Add Campari and vermouth to a rocks glass with ice.
- Add a splash of soda, stir gently and garnish with orange and lemon.
BEHIND THE DRINK
The story & background
The Americano combines Campari and sweet vermouth with a splash of soda. It shares the bitter-orange and vermouth pairing found in the Negroni, with soda making the structure a different style of drink.
Prepare the still ingredients first and add the carbonated component last. A gentle stir keeps the bubbles; vigorous shaking belongs only to the non-carbonated part of a recipe.
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