Americano

Americano

  • Type
    Mixed drink
  • Primary alcohol by volume
    Vermouth
    Campari
  • Served
    On the rocks
  • Standard garnish
    Half an orange slice
    Lemon twist
  • Standard drinkware
    Old fashioned glass
  • IBA specified ingredients
    1 part campari
    1 part red vermouth
    A splash of soda water
  • Preparation
    Pour the campari and vermouth over ice into an old fashioned glass, add a splash of soda water and garnish with half orange slice and a lemon twist.
  • Timing
    Before dinner

The americano is an IBA official cocktail composed of campari, sweet vermouth, and for the sparkling version, club soda and garnished with a slice of lemon.

References
Americano (cocktail)

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