Americano(アメリカーノ)

Campari, vermouth, soda — Italy's eternal aperitivo hour.
01Recipe
Recommended recipe
House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.
| Ingredient | Measure |
|---|---|
| Campari | 30 ml |
| Sweet red vermouth | 30 ml |
| Soda Wateroptional |
Total volume (pre-dilution)
1 : 1
- 01
Mix the ingredients directly in an old fashioned glass filled with ice cubes.
- 02
Add a splash of Soda Water.
- 03
Stir gently.
Garnish — Garnish with half orange slice and a lemon zest.
02Taste profile
- Sweetness
- 70Strong
- Sourness*
- 0Faint
- Bitterness
- 85Intense
- Fruitiness
- 60Strong
- Herbal*
- 46Moderate
- Alcohol
- 85Intense
- Crisp
- 25Light
Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.
03History
Gaspare Campari served the Milano-Torino — Campari from Milan meeting vermouth from Turin — at his bar from the 1860s. Soda water turned it into the Americano, named for the American travelers who kept ordering it.
Ian Fleming put it in Bond's hand before the martini ever appeared. It remains the aperitivo that asks nothing and forgives everything.
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Origin contested — the entry keeps verified record and received legend distinct.
Sources — IBA Official Cocktails · Campari — Milano
04Recipe versions
Each version is shown exactly as recorded in its source — unverified claims are flagged.
- IBA Official Cocktails
International Bartenders Association · iba-web-current · Official
- 30 ml Bitter Campari
- 30 ml Sweet Red Vermouth
- A splash of Soda Water
Mix the ingredients directly in an old fashioned glass filled with ice cubes. Add a splash of Soda Water. Stir gently. — Garnish with half orange slice and a lemon zest.
- Campari — Milano
Gaspare Campari era · 1860 · Brand · unverified
- ½ Campari
- ½ sweet vermouth
- Soda splash
Build over ice; orange slice.
The Milano-Torino before the soda became permanent.
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05Variations
06The map
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