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 Rome with a View.
Head to head
Americano and Rome with a View side by side: what changes in the recipe, the balance, the strength and the calories.
The difference, by the numbers
Both have Campari and soda water. Only the Americano has sweet vermouth; only the Rome with a View has dry vermouth, lime juice and simple syrup. In parts, an Americano is 1 Campari, 1 vermouth and 1 soda; a Rome with a View is 1 Campari, 1 vermouth, 1 lime, ¾ syrup and 2 soda. By volume, the Americano is 67% fortified wine and bitter and 33% mixer and juice; the Rome with a View is 35% fortified wine and bitter, 35% mixer and juice, 17% citrus and 13% syrup and sugar. That makes them close cousins on the ratio map.
The Americano is the stronger drink in the glass (11.4% ABV against 5.7%), but being smaller it holds about the same alcohol (0.68 and 0.71 standard drinks). The Rome with a View has more calories (about 163 against 113) and more sugar (22.5 g against 11.7 g). The Americano is built and served in a rocks glass; the Rome with a View is shaken and served in a highball.
Negronis & Spritzes · Campari
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1
Highlighted: not in the Rome with a View.
Negronis & Spritzes · Campari
The ratio · 1 : 1 : 1 : ¾ : 2
Full Rome with a View recipe →
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.
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