| ABV | Technique | Glass | 용량 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0% | BUILD | HIGHBALL | 180ml |
What is Americano?
The Americano is an Italian aperitif cocktail made by building Campari and sweet vermouth with soda water, with an ABV of approximately 9%.
The precursor to the Negroni, it was born in 1860s Italy.
The harmony of bitter Campari and sweet vermouth with soda's effervescence makes it a perfect pre-dinner drink. It's an IBA official cocktail.
Americano ABV
Americano has an ABV of approximately 9%, placing it in the lower range for cocktails.
Campari (25%) at 30ml and sweet vermouth (16%) at 30ml combined with 60ml soda water creates roughly 9%.
Similar to Aperol Spritz (9%), much lighter than gin-added Negroni (24%). An easy-drinking aperitif.
Americano Ingredients
- 30ml - Campari
- 30ml - Sweet Vermouth
- 60ml - Soda water
Americano Recipe
- Fill a highball glass with ice.
- Add 30ml Campari and 30ml sweet vermouth.
- Top with soda water and stir gently.
- Garnish with an orange slice.
Add gin and you get a Negroni. Enjoy as an aperitif to stimulate your appetite.
Americano Taste
Americano opens with Campari's bittersweet notes and soda's refreshing effervescence.
Sweet vermouth's herbal sweetness then softly wraps the bitterness, finishing light and refreshing. Complex yet balanced flavors are characteristic.
Recommended for those wanting adult, bitter-edged cocktails, or seeking to stimulate appetite before meals.
Americano History
The Americano was born in 1860s Milan, Italy at Gaspare Campari's café. Originally called "Milano-Torino," named for Campari from Milan and vermouth from Turin.
The name "Americano" reportedly came from American tourists visiting Italy who particularly enjoyed this cocktail. Another theory suggests Italian immigrants spread it to America during Prohibition.
In the 1920s at Café Casoni in Florence, Count Negroni requested gin be added to this cocktail, giving birth to the Negroni. The Americano is essentially the mother of the Negroni.
