How to Make an Americano Cocktail
The ingredient list for an Americano cocktail is simple. For the alcohol, you’ll need a bottle of Campari and a bottle of sweet vermouth. While Campari is fairly shelf-stable, you’ll want to use the freshest possible sweet vermouth for the best flavor. Because sweet vermouth at its heart is a fortified wine, it begins to lose its flavor within a month of opening (even when stored properly in the refrigerator). For the soda water, use unflavored sparkling water or, for added flavor, use sparkling mineral.
An Americano is typically served in a highball glass, but if you prefer less soda water, serve it in a lowball or rocks glass. To make the cocktail, fill your serving glass with ice. Then add 1 to 1-1/2 ounces of Campari and an equal amount of sweet vermouth. Top with soda water, and stir gently to combine. For a little pizzazz, garnish with an orange peel twist.
Americano Cocktail Fun Facts
Although he is most associated with the martini (shaken, not stirred!), the first cocktail that James Bond ever orders is an Americano in Casino Royale (1953). The suave spy preferred his Americano be made with Perrier.
The Americano is known as the father of the Negroni cocktail, which replaces the soda water with gin.
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