Americano

Name: Americano
Cuisine: International
Ingredients: 1 ½ oz (45 mL) of Italian Bitter; 1 ½ oz (45 ml) of red vermouth; 2 oz (60 ml) of sparkling water; Lemon and olive slices (for garnish)

Cocktail made with Italian bitters, red vermouth and sparkling water on a grey background.

INGREDIENTS LIST

1 ½ oz (45 ml) of Italian bitters
1 ½ oz (45 ml) of red vermouth
2 oz (60 ml) of sparkling water
Lemon and olive slice (for garnish)

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PrEparation

In a highball glass filled with ice, add all ingredients except sparkling water.

Stir with a spoon.

Top up with sparkling water.

Garnish with a slice of lemon and an olive.

About

The Americano is said to have first been known as Milano-Torino and was created by Gaspare Campari in late 1860, inspired by the two cities where the ingredients come from: Milan for the Campari and Turin for the red vermouth. Probably because of its great popularity with Americans during Prohibition, the cocktail changed its name around 1930. It is the ancestor of the popular Negroni and one of the best appetizers possible when made with a vermouth stored in the refrigerator or freshly opened.

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