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Ingredients:
- 1 oz Campari
- 1 oz Cinzano Rosso Vermouth
- splash of club soda
Garnish: Orange peel
Glassware: rocks or highball
Pour Campari and Cinzano into a rocks glass over ice. Top with club soda and stir. Garnish with an orange peel.
History of the Americano Cocktail
The Americano was first served in creator Gaspare Campari's bar in the 1860s. The cocktail was originally known as the "Milano-Torino" - Campari from Milan (Milano) and Cinzano from Turin (Torino). During Prohibition, the Italians noticed a surge of American tourists, who enjoyed the cocktail. As a compliment to American visitors, the cocktail became known as the "Americano" later on.
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