Americano Cocktail
Americano Cocktail
The Americano Cocktail is a classic Italian aperitif made with sweet vermouth, Campari and soda water. It is a refreshing, bittersweet and bubbly drink that was created in the 1860s by Gaspare Campari at his bar Caffè Campari. The Americano is considered the father of Negroni. Originally known as “Milano-Torino”, it was renamed “Americano” due to its popularity among American tourists.
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