Garibaldi

Ingredients

Drink

• 50 mlCampari
• 150 mlorange juice, freshly squeezed
• plenty of ice

Garnish

• 1 sliceof orange

Directions

1. Squeeze the oranges fresh, immediately before mixing.
2. Now the part that makes it a Garibaldi rather than simply Campari and orange: the juice has to be aerated until it is fluffy.
3. Run the fresh juice through a slow juicer, a blender for a few seconds, or a milk frother, until it is visibly foamy and paler than it started.
4. That fluffiness is the entire drink. Bar-quality Garibaldis are made with juice whipped full of air, and flat juice from a carton gives a thin and rather dull highball.
5. Fill a tall glass to the top with ice.
6. Pour the Campari over the ice.
7. Top with the aerated orange juice, which will sit as a foamy pale orange column above it.
8. Stir once, gently, lifting from the bottom.
9. Garnish with a slice of orange and serve immediately, before the foam falls.
10. It is named for Giuseppe Garibaldi: bitter Campari from the north joined to Sicilian oranges from the south.

Technique

• Two ingredients and one technique. The technique is the whole difference between a great one and a forgettable one.
• Blood oranges in winter make a spectacular version.
• It is an aperitivo, drunk before dinner, and it is deliberately low in alcohol.

Substitutions

• Aperol for a sweeter, gentler drink.
• A stick blender in a jug, run for ten seconds, if you have no juicer.

Variations

• With a splash of soda for a longer drink.
• With grapefruit juice instead of orange.
• With a pinch of salt, which sharpens the bitterness.

History

Named for Giuseppe Garibaldi: bitter Campari from the north joined to Sicilian oranges from the south.

Frequently asked questions

What is Garibaldi?

Garibaldi is a cocktail from Italy: campari lengthened with fluffy fresh orange juice, drunk before dinner. Named for Giuseppe Garibaldi: bitter Campari from the north joined to Sicilian oranges from the south.

How long does Garibaldi take to make?

Garibaldi takes 5 min of preparation and no cooking at all. The recipe makes 1 drink. It is rated easy to make.

What can I substitute in Garibaldi?

Yes, within limits. Aperol for a sweeter, gentler drink. A stick blender in a jug, run for ten seconds, if you have no juicer.

What is the most important thing to get right in Garibaldi?

Now the part that makes it a Garibaldi rather than simply Campari and orange: the juice has to be aerated until it is fluffy.