#37 · classic

Americano

Americano ranks #37 among the 50 classics on this map — a liqueur & amaro drink that reads bitter / dry and refreshing. Campari and vermouth lengthened with soda — the Negroni’s ancestor.

Milan, Italy · 1860s

Flavor position

On the flavor map, Americano sits in the bitter & refreshing corner (sweet–bitter score 88, refreshing–boozy score 12).

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Ingredients

  • 30 ml Campari
  • 30 ml sweet vermouth
  • Soda water top

Method

  1. Build 30 ml Campari, 30 ml sweet vermouth, Soda water top in a highball glass filled with ice.
  2. Stir gently to combine.
  3. Garnish with orange.

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