Americano
The low-proof forerunner to the Negroni: Campari and sweet vermouth lengthened with soda water.
Base
wine
Glassware
Highball glass
Flavor Profile
bitterrefreshing
Ingredients
- 1 oz Campari
- 1 oz sweet vermouth
- Soda water, to top
- Orange slice, to garnish
Instructions
- 1Fill a rocks glass with ice.
- 2Add Campari and sweet vermouth.
- 3Top with soda water, stir gently, and garnish with an orange slice.
Origin & Story
Milan, Italy, 1860s
Originally called the Milano-Torino for its Campari and vermouth origins, it was renamed the Americano in the early 1900s after it became popular with American tourists during Prohibition-era travels to Italy.
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