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Campari
An Italian bitter aperitivo created in Novara in 1860 by Gaspare Campari. The recipe is secret, but its bitter orange and herbal profile anchors the Negroni, Americano and Boulevardier.
- Type
- Liqueur
- Typical strength
- 25% ABV
- Calories per oz
- ≈ 70 kcal
- Used in
- 6 cocktails
How It Tastes
Bitter orange peel, rhubarb, cherry and gentian.
Bartender's Tip
A bottle keeps for years once opened, so it is a pantry staple.
Substitutes
Aperol. Expect the drink to change character, but the balance will hold.
Pairs Most Often With
- Sweet Vermouthin 4 drinks
- London Dry Ginin 1 drink
- Bourbonin 1 drink
- Dark Rumin 1 drink
- Pineapple Juicein 1 drink
- Lime Juicein 1 drink
- Demerara Syrupin 1 drink
- Soda Waterin 1 drink