Aperitivo · Campari
Americano
The Negroni's easy-going ancestor.
Campari, sweet vermouth and soda over ice — lighter, longer and more sessionable. Where the Negroni story begins.
Ingredients
- Campari30 ml
- Sweet vermouth30 ml
- Soda watersplash
Garnish
Orange slice, lemon twist
Method
- 1Build Campari and vermouth over ice in a highball glass.
- 2Top with soda water.
- 3Garnish with an orange slice and a lemon twist.
The lesson
Add gin to an Americano and you get a Negroni. Seeing how one drink becomes another is how you stop memorising recipes.
