IBA: The Unforgettables Liqueur & amaro
Americano
Campari and sweet vermouth stretched with soda: the lighter, older parent of the Negroni, born in 1860s Milan.
- Method
- Built
- Glass
- Old fashioned glass
- Served
- On the rocks
- Strength
- 11.9% ABV about 0.7 standard drinks
Ingredients
90 ml before ice, about 103 ml in the glass
- 30 ml Campari
- 30 ml Sweet vermouth
- Splash Soda water
Method
- Mix the ingredients directly in an old fashioned glass filled with ice cubes.
- Add a splash of Soda Water.
- Stir gently.
Garnish
Half orange slice and a lemon zest.
Recipe as specified by the International Bartenders Association. Strength is an estimate that allows for dilution from ice.
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