This fresh and long aperitivo cocktail has us dreaming of warm Italian summers.
About the cocktail
Ingredients
30mL Campari 30mL dry vermouth 20mL lime juice 20mL sugar syrup 50mL soda water Glass: highball Garnish: orange wheel
Method
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker Shake with one cube of ice until it's completely melted Pour into the glass, add the soda water, then fill glass with ice Garnish with an orange wheel
Dan’s top tips
A lot of long drinks (like Campari and soda, or an Americano) are simply built in a glass and stirred to combine. Here, there’s a touch more technique involved, but it’s still dead simple. All the ingredients, except for the soda water, go into a cocktail shaker with just one cube of ice, and you’ll need to shake until the cube melts. Known as the ‘whip shake’, this slightly chills and aerates the drink without overly diluting it. Think of it like the spring ball in a protein powder shaker – but so much better. The only other thing to note here is the vermouth. In an Americano, you’ll use a sweet red (‘rosso’) vermouth, but here you’ll need a dry version. These are white vermouths and will be labelled as ‘dry’. Don’t pick up a bottle of bianco vermouth because those are white and sweet and not what we’re looking for here.
1. What does the Rome with a View cocktail taste like?
The Rome with a View cocktail is similar to an Americano, though it’s less bitter and a little zestier.
2. Who created the original Rome with a View cocktail?
The original Rome with a View was made by legendary cocktail bartender Michael McIlroy.
3. Why do I shake the Rome with a View with just one ice cube?
Shaking with one ice cube helps to chill the cocktail while controlling dilution, keeping the ratios and balance just right.
