Americano-Inspired Bitter Orange Highball
A sessionable highball inspired by the Americano cocktail, featuring bitter orange flavors balanced with soda water for a light and refreshing experience. This recipe, ready in about 4 minutes, brings together sweet vermouth, Campari, and club soda for a refreshing, crowd-pleasing drink — a bright, easy pour for parties, gatherings, or any warm-weather afternoon when you want something festive without alcohol-only options. Each serving lands at about 125 calories and feeds 1, so it works for entertaining, brunch, or a non-alcoholic option at the bar cart. Tap "Add this recipe to your weekly plan" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.
Ingredients
- 1 oz sweet vermouth
- 1 oz Campari
- 3 oz club soda
- enough to fill glass ice cubes
- 1 piece orange peel
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Instructions
- Step 1: Fill a tall highball glass with ice cubes until about three-quarters full to chill the glass.
- Step 2: Pour 1 oz of sweet vermouth followed by 1 oz of Campari over the ice, layering the flavors.
- Step 3: Top with 3 oz of chilled club soda, pouring gently to maintain carbonation.
- Step 4: Stir lightly once with a bar spoon to combine all ingredients without losing fizz.
- Step 5: Garnish with 1 orange peel by expressing its oils over the drink and dropping it inside for a fragrant citrus bitterness.
