“To cure yourself, all you need is Campari and soda.†– Christopher Castellani, ‘Leading Men’
A knot of lemon twist.
A glass of ice pellets.
A sprinkling of Campari, a dash of gin, and a topping of soda water.
The simple summer Campari spritz. Leave out the gin if you must, but don’t you dare leave out the citrus. Use orange, go for grapefruit, or stick with lemon, just do not omit the sacred twist.
For the most part, I prefer Campari in a proper negroni, but in the summer I’ll do this lighter spritz in honor of the sun. The glorious bitterness of the orange-inflected liqueur matches the fizzy edge of the soda water, and its digestif properties are an added bonus.
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