Americano Cocktail

Deceptively sophisticated, the Americano is incredibly easy to craft at home with just a few ingredients and a spoon.

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Step 1

The first step is to peel a strip of peel from an orange and create an orange twist. We like to trim our strip with a paring knife to get smooth edges.

Step 2

Twirl your orange peel strip around a chopstick to achieve a curly twist.

Step 3

Measuring the two liquors is literally the most difficult step in our Americano cocktail recipe.

Step 4

The next step is to measure the two liquors. We use a jigger to ensure precise measurements.

Step 5

We pour the liquor directly into the glass. Not only does this approach make sense, but it also minimizes post-drinking cleanup.

Step 6

You’ll want to pour each liquor into a lowball glass immediately after you measure it. There is no need to use a mixing glass or shaker for this recipe – an ideal situation for lazy mixologists who would rather drink from glasses than wash them.

Step 7

Once you pour the two liquors, you’ll want to add ice to the glass and gently stir. We used five medium ice cubes in our drink but one jumbo ice cube would work well too.

Step 8

While we top our Americanos with Perrier, you can use your preferred club soda or sparkling water.

Step 9

Next, top the glass with either club soda or sparkling water. You can add as much or as little as you like. Adding more soda will create a less potent potable.

Step 10

We use Perrier to craft our cocktails for two reasons. First, Perrier is our preferred sparkling water and it’s what we typically drink at home. Second, club soda isn’t readily available in Lisbon where we live.

Step 11

The final step is to add an orange peel twist. Before dropping the twist into the glass, rub the orange peel around the glass rim. Expressing the orange peel like this releases pleasing orange scents and flavors into your Americano

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