Americano recipe
Campari and sweet red vermouth, built over ice in an Old Fashioned glass and finished with a splash of soda water.
By Kris Barton · Updated - 2 mins total
- 3 ingredients
- Old Fashioned glass
What Ingredients do you need to make an Americano?
Vermouth
Vermouth is an aromatic fortified wine that’s flavoured with various botanicals and is sometimes coloured.
Traditionally, Vermouth was used for medicinal purposes (we’ve heard that one before, am I right guys?) but was later served as an aperitif in fashionable Turin cafes in the mid to late 18th century.
By the 19th century, it’d become popular with bartenders in the creation of fancy cocktails such as the Martini, the Manhattan and the Rob Roy, and later the Negroni.
Soda Water
Soda Water is essentially water that contains dissolved carbon dioxide gas.
This can either be infused with the water artificially or occur naturally.
Soda Water is thought to have been around since 1740, but became popular in 1783 when the Soda industry really took off and Soda Water was bottled and sold.
For Soda Water, we recommend:
What Equipment do you need to make an Americano?
Old Fashioned Glass
Old Fashioned Glasses give a cocktail a classic, retro, yet elegant look.
If you’re making an old school cocktail, then this is the glass you absolutely need.
For Old Fashioned Glasses, we recommend:
Jigger
It’s important to get the mix of any cocktail right. The measurements are set for a reason – to specify a tried, tested, and tasty drink.
A jigger is going to help you get those perfect measurements – after all, it is what the pros use.
For a jigger, we recommend:
Bar Spoon
Bar Spoons are great for cocktails you’re supposed to stir, rather than shake in a cocktail shaker.
Sure, you can probably use any spoon to stir your drink but these bar spoons are the real deal. It’s the proper equipment to get the job right.
- They’re long enough to get to the bottom of any cocktail to allow you to properly stir.
- They have a twist spiral design that allows for a better grip.
- They’re made out of stainless steel, so they’re durable, corrosion resistant, and easy to clean.
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Recipe card
Americano
- Prep
- 1 min
- Making
- 1 min
- Total
- 2 mins
- Serves
- 1
- Glass
- Old Fashioned glass
Ingredients
Makes 1 drink.
Method
- Fill an Old Fashioned glass with ice cubes.
- Use a jigger to measure the Campari and sweet red vermouth into the glass.
- Gently stir with a bar spoon.
- Top with a splash of soda water.
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Americano FAQs
What Ingredients do you need to make an Americano?
To make an Americano, you need 30ml / 1oz Campari, 30ml / 1oz sweet red vermouth and a splash of soda water. There’s more about vermouth and soda water above.
What Equipment do you need to make an Americano?
You’ll need an Old Fashioned glass, a jigger and a bar spoon.
What alcohol is in an Americano?
An Americano contains 30ml / 1oz Campari and 30ml / 1oz sweet red vermouth.
Is an Americano shaken or stirred?
An Americano is stirred, not shaken. It’s made straight in an Old Fashioned glass: add the ingredients over ice and stir.
What glass is an Americano served in?
Serve an Americano in an Old Fashioned glass.
