Americano
The Negroni’s daytime cousin. Bond ordered it first.
Ingredients
- 30 ml Campari
- 30 ml Sweet vermouth
- top Soda water
Method
Build over ice, top with soda.
- Glass
- Highball
- Ice
- Cubed, filled to the top
- Garnish
- Orange slice
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Takes
- About 2 minutes
- Strength
- Light
- Style
- Highball
- Tastes
- bitter and long and refreshing
Where it comes from
Milan, later 1800s, originally sold as the Milano-Torino after the home cities of Campari and its vermouth. It was renamed for the American visitors who ordered it most. It is also the first drink James Bond orders in print.
About this recipe
Charlie Tyler — Editor, Drinki
Specs cross-checked against standard published recipes and IBA measures.
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