Other Spirits: Campari
Americano Cocktail
Americano Cocktail Ingredients
1.5 oz. Campari
1.5 oz. Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth
Soda
Garnish
Orange twist
Americano Cocktail Preparation
Combine all ingredients except soda in a Collins or double rocks glass and add ice. Top with soda, add ice, and stir. Garnish with an orange twist or orange wheel.
Americano Cocktail Story
The classic Italian highball, popularized by bitters producer Gaspare Campari at his cafe in Milan around the 1860s, was the world’s first introduction to the now ubiquitous eponymous aperitif, Campari. Once the late afternoon highball of choice for those with hours to spare in the day, the blend of amaro and vermouth with soda caught on with American tourists during the 1920s, a period when they likely would have taken to anything containing alcohol. Campari was on to something: practically any Italian aperitif mixed with soda can be sublimely refreshing during the hot, dry summer months. Unlike its offspring, the Negroni, it also won’t knock you off your feet when consumed on an empty stomach.