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Americano with Campari and sweet vermouth
Ingredients
Step by step process
Preparation
- 1
Chill 4 lowball or highball glasses and wash the orange thoroughly.
TIP:Place drinking glasses in the freezer for 3-5 minutes (or in an ice bath). After chilling, dry them and fill with ice. This will keep the drink colder and more consistently chilled.
- 2
Cut thin orange slices or prepare an orange peel. fill the glasses three-quarters full with large ice cubes.
Mixing
- 3
Measure the Campari and sweet vermouth into a jigger and divide them evenly among 4 glasses with ice.
- 4
Top up with well-chilled soda water (approximately 60 ml per glass) and stir gently once or twice.
TIP:Stir the sparkling drink gently with a bar spoon along the inside edge of the glass, and swirl only a few times. This minimizes the loss of bubbles and keeps the drink fizzy.
Serving
- 5
Garnish each glass with an orange slice on the rim or a strip of orange peel.
- 6
Serve immediately, well chilled, as a refreshing aperitif before a meal.
More tips:
Use large, slow-melting ice cubes so the cocktail dilutes less and stays balanced.
Adjust the Campari-to-vermouth ratio to taste: for a more bitter profile 2:1, for a milder taste 1:2.
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