The Garibaldi

Name: The Garibaldi
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: italian
Ingredients: Ice; 1 1/2 ounces red bitter liqueur, such as Campari, Cappelletti or Contratto Bitter; 3 to 4 dashes orange bitters; 4 ounces fresh orange juice; 1 ounce fresh grapefruit juice; Pinch of flaky sea salt; Orange or grapefruit wedge or wheel, for serving

By Rebekah Peppler

Rating: 4(340)
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Named for the Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi, who played a leading role in the unification of Italy, the classic recipe for this two-ingredient drink combines Campari, from Northern Italy, and fresh orange juice, a nod to Sicily in the south. This modern version features orange bitters and a pinch of salt, as well as an ounce of grapefruit juice. (If you want to skip grapefruit, you can also use five full ounces of orange juice.) Whether you make the classic or modern iteration, the key to the best Garibaldi is very fresh, very frothy citrus juice. For that, you’ll want freshly squeezed citrus and a firm, long, dry (without ice) shake, or, if you prefer, you can pulse the juice in a blender for a few seconds to aerate before adding to the glass.

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Ingredients

Yield:1 drink

Ice
1½ounces red bitter liqueur, such as Campari, Cappelletti or Contratto Bitter
3 to 4dashes orange bitters
4ounces fresh orange juice
1ounce fresh grapefruit juice
Pinch of flaky sea salt
Orange or grapefruit wedge or wheel, for serving

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Preparation

Step 1
Fill a Collins or highball glass with ice, add the red bitter liqueur and the bitters.
Step 2
In a shaker, without ice, add the orange and grapefruit juices, and the salt. Cover and shake vigorously for 15 to 20 seconds. Strain the cocktail into the glass and garnish with the orange or grapefruit wedge.

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SB2 years ago

I drink Negronis all year long and this is a good alternative when I want to lay off the booze. The Garibaldi is not a real alcoholic drink, of course, but it’s very good if you use good orange juice and bitters, and lots of ice. A bit of seltzer water can lighten it up if the juice is too sweet.

Joe2 years ago

Easy, drinkable, unremarkable. I made one and then riffed on a second one.

DMV in TN1 year ago

Very nice. The foamy frothy juice over ice is yum.

Amber1 year ago

I eyeballed the juices, measured the campari, and added a little seltzer at the end, perfect summer cocktail!

Sarah Eberst2 years ago

Lyre's has good alcohol free bitter liqueurs, and All the Bitters has alcohol free orange bitters.

AMJ2 years ago

Amazing Cocktail!! I just added 1 teaspoon of homemade simple syrup.

ca cook2 years ago

This Campari-Orange, a staple italian drink under a fancy name.

SB2 years ago

Diego Fleitas2 years ago

Sometimes you can make it less sweet with some tonic water. Also you can make it alike a negroni (no offense) with some Cinzano and gin

Michael2 years ago

That's a description of a Bronx cocktail plus campari.

Joe2 years ago

Easy, drinkable, unremarkable. I made one and then riffed on a second one.

Chris2 years ago

I can see why, its only campari and fruit juice. I wonder if some gin would help?

IJ2 years ago

It would do well, as Chris pointed out, with some more complexity, though I wonder whether it is a desirable riff on an Americano, which seems to suit the nature of Campari's flavour profile better.

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