Americano aperitif

Mentioned in the James bond novels, the ameriano bitter cocktail drink is both delightful and refreshing. This iconic aperitif can be enjoyed before every meal and extremely simple to make and very popular in America, hence its name. Originally it was also called the Milano-Torino cocktail, which indicates the origins of it's two main ingredients: campari from Milan and Vermouth from Turin.

Ingredients:

2 oz Sweet Vermouth

1 oz Campari

Top up with Soda Water

Mixing method:

Stir Campari and Vermouth together in a highball glass and add soda water.

You can also experiment using equal parts of vermouth and campari. Topup with Perrier soda water.

This particular cocktail, and more fantastic top cocktail recipes can be found under the Alcoholic cocktails category.

A classic campari drink with a bitter delightful taste

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