Americano
Negronis & Spritzes · Campari
- Strength
- 11.4%
- Std. drinks
- 0.68
- Calories
- 113
- Sugar
- 11.7 g
- 1 ozCampari30 ml
- 1 ozSweet vermouth30 ml
- A splashSoda water≈ 1 oz
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Bitter Giuseppe.
Head to head
Americano and Bitter Giuseppe side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
Both have sweet vermouth. Only the Americano has Campari and soda water; only the Bitter Giuseppe has Cynar, lemon juice and orange bitters. In parts, an Americano is 1 Campari, 1 vermouth and 1 soda; a Bitter Giuseppe is 2 Cynar, 1 vermouth and ¼ lemon. By volume, the Americano is 67% fortified wine and bitter and 33% mixer and juice; the Bitter Giuseppe is 92% fortified wine and bitter and 8% citrus. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Bitter Giuseppe is the stronger drink in the glass (12.1% ABV against 11.4%) and holds more alcohol (0.94 standard drinks against 0.68). The Bitter Giuseppe has more calories (about 147 against 113) and more sugar (13.7 g against 11.7 g). Both are served in a rocks glass; the Americano is built, the Bitter Giuseppe stirred.
Negronis & Spritzes · Campari
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Bitter Giuseppe.
Negronis & Spritzes · Cynar
The ratio · 2 : 1 : ¼
Highlighted: not in the Americano.
Each drink sits nearer the corners it has more of: spirit, vermouth and bitter, citrus, mixer, syrup or liqueur. The gray dots are the other classics. Explore the full ratio map.
Americano vs.
Bitter Giuseppe vs.