Name: Americano · Cocktail recipe
Prep time: 3 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 30 ml Campari; 30 ml Sweet Vermouth; Approx. 90 ml Soda Water, to top; 1 orange slice (for garnish)

Americano

Americano is fresh, sparkling and social, with Campari, Sweet Vermouth and Soda Water giving the drink a clearer flavour story and a more useful reason to make it.

Drink type Servings

Measurement system

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Metric (ml): Volumes are shown in millilitres or litres.
US (fl oz, cups and spoons): Uses US fluid ounces, cups and spoons. 1 US fl oz ≈ 29.57 ml.
Imperial (UK and Canada): The UK and Canada share the imperial fluid ounce. 1 imperial fl oz ≈ 28.41 ml. Small volumes are shown in ml.
Bar (parts and dashes): On CocktailFun, 1 part = 30 ml. Dashes stay as dashes. Very small volumes may be shown in ml.

Americano

Description

Americano works best when it is treated as more than a list of ingredients. The bubbles are not just there for decoration: they lift the aroma, stretch the sweetness and make Campari, Sweet Vermouth and Soda Water feel lighter in the mouth. That is why the drink lands so well as an aperitif, a brunch serve or a first drink before food.

Keep the build cold and avoid over-stirring after the fizz goes in, because the sparkle is part of the flavour.

Ingredients

30 ml Campari
30 ml Sweet Vermouth
Approx. 90 ml Soda Water, to top
1 orange slice (for garnish)

Equipment needed

Bar Spoon – Used to stir gently after topping.

Instructions

Fill tall glasses with ice cubes.
Add: 30 ml Campari, 30 ml Sweet Vermouth.
Pour slowly over the drink to preserve the bubbles: Approx. 90 ml Soda Water, to top. Give each glass one gentle stir.
Finish with: 1 orange slice.