Americano
INGREDIENTS
- 1½ ounces Campari
- 1½ ounces sweet vermouth
- 2 to 3 ounces chilled club soda
- Garnish: Lemon twist
- Garnish: Orange twist
INSTRUCTIONS
Stir the Campari and vermouth in a mixing glass with ice. Strain into an ice-filled old-fashioned glass. Top with club soda and stir gently. Twist the lemon and orange peels over the drink, and drop them in.
VARIATION: For a lighter version, strain into an ice-filled highball glass and add more club soda.
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NOTES
This classic cocktail, a precursor of the Negroni, was named in honor of Americans' fondness for the legally available Campari during Prohibition.
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