Kidding. I wish. Man - how did these two drinks make it to the IBA list? I know, classics and all, but wow these are scary bad! Maybe I just built up expectations. I hadn't tried either of these before, but was looking so forward to them. I read that the Americano got its name because it was so loved by Americans visiting Italy - any drink that's loved by Americans has to be awesome, right? Look at the Old Fashioned! Coca-Cola! Starbucks! The Americano is not Starbucks worthy, my friends.
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| Americano Ingredients |
Americano
1 oz. Campari
1 oz. Red Vermouth
Splash of Soda Water
Mix the ingredients directly in an old-fashioned glass filled with ice-cubes, add a splash of soda water and garnish with half orange slice.
Seriously you guys? I've never eaten pencil shavings, but if I ever do, I would imagine that they would taste exactly like the Americano. I tried adjusting portions of ingredients, but there was nothing I did that made this thing taste better except to leave all of the parts out, and adding gin, tonic, and lime to the glass - then it was truly a great drink, but something different altogether.
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| Things in the White Lady |
1.3 oz. Gin
1 oz. Triple Sec
0.7 oz. Lemon Juice
Add all ingredients into cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into large cocktail glass.
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| The competitors |
The White Lady was okay, but nothing I'd order, or want to order - its sourness was over powering. It wasn't bitter like the Americano-oh-no, but just sour. If I want that, I'll suck a lemon and do a gin shot, thank you very much. Anyway, another bust however, the White Lady wins because it wasn't quite as bad as the American-void-o.
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| The least worse of two |
Ingredients
For Americano:
Campari - Campari
Red Vermouth - Martini & Rossi Rosato
Soda Water - Canada Dry
For White Lady:
Gin - Citadelle
Triple Sec - Cointreau
Fresh Lemon
Up next... Faces of Elmer, or Angel Face vs. Whiskey Sour
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