Americano cocktail

There are various tales making rounds of how the American cocktail originated.  And connecting the dots are as mysterious as an Indiana Jones puzzle. Having originated in Milan – Italy, it quite resembles the Milano Torino which comes with two common ingredients – Campari and red vermouth and Negroni which is made using three ingredients – Campari, red vermouth and soda. Making both of the cocktails a bit stronger in alcohol content than the Americano cocktail which has the addition of soda, making it a bit diluted

Campari, the bitter-tasting Italian aperitif, is irreplaceable in the americano cocktail, making it the most important ingredient of the cocktail. Red Vermouth helps smoothening the bitterness of the Campari, giving it a pleasant sweet bitter taste, and the soda further enhances the cocktail by diluting and smoothing the cocktail. Now this is one of the many cocktails where the garnish is as important as any ingredient. The citric flavour of the malta orange adds to the cocktail’s flavour as well.

The origin of the americano cocktail

Americano cocktail history goes way back to 1860 when it was first served at the GASPARE CAMPARI bar in Milan, Italy. The man behind the Campari Aperitif. The drink was originally named Milano-Torino primarily because of just two ingredients used in it. Later, around the 20th century, with its popularity rising amongst American tourists and by adding. soda to the Milano Torino, the drink came to be baptised as “Americano”. Which further led to the invention of the Negroni. No Americano – No Negroni. For all those who love the Negroni, thank the Americano, and for those who hate  😛

The great grandfather to the Negroni, it’s one of the few great-tasting cocktails with Campari. It ranks on top of my go-to drinks for being very light on the tummy and ease of making it. You could do it yourself without processing any bar knowledge or having to hire a bartender to do it for you. The taste and the vibrant red colour are a delight to your taste and eyes without actually filling you, keeping your tummy light. One of the cocktails you could have any time of the year. An on a hot summer noon, it does wonders.

Ingredients list

1. Campari 30ml
2. Vermouth 30ml
3. Ice
4. Soda
5. orange

Equipment

1. Highball / Collin glass
2. Measuring jigger

How to make an Americano cocktail

1. Fill a highball glass with ice
2. Add 30 ml Campari and 30 ml vermouth to the glass
3. Top up with a club soda
4. Squeeze and drop an orange zest to it

A nice refreshing cocktail which can be had any time of the day. Would highly recommend if you’re looking for a not-very-strong but great-tasting cocktail to have for an. The soda does wonders to the cocktail by claiming the bitterness of the Campari. If you don’t like the Campari and have trouble finishing it? “Americano cocktail” is the answer

Cheers!!

Drink responsibly