Americano
Campari, Cocchi & tonic
At a glance
Campari and Cocchi, lengthened with tonic. Red-bitter, low in strength, long and cold.
Ingredients
Make it
Ratio1:1 + tonic
- Method
Add everything except the tonic over cubed ice, top with chilled tonic, then stir once gently.
- Ice
Plenty of cubed ice.
- Glass
Highball glass.
- Garnish
Orange peel.
Temperature and dilution
Serve very cold, with the tonic still lively and the bitter centre clear underneath.
Why add the tonic last?
Tonic brings bitterness and sweetness of its own. Add it cold and stir once, gently. It should lengthen the drink while leaving the bitter centre clear.
Taste
- BitternessGentleBitter
- SweetnessDrySweet
- BodyLightFull
- Herbal characterCleanHerbal
- Strength feelSofterStronger
Compare
- Out
- Soda
- In
- Tonic
Good when Campari and Cocchi are on hand and gin isn't the point.