Garibaldi Cocktail (Campari & Orange!)

The Garibaldi cocktail is an Italian drink made with only 2 ingredients: Campari and orange juice! It’s a surprisingly balanced combination.

Here’s a unique drink you can make at home: the Cocktail Garibaldi! This Italian cocktail has so many strengths that it’s hard to know where to begin. It only has two ingredients, making it extremely easy to mix. There’s a little hint of texture with a frothy filling. And the taste? It’s balanced and refreshing, with bitter, sweet, and tart notes that come together in a perfect sip. From the first glass I was both surprised and delighted and ready to drink another. Here’s what you need to know about this very simple drink!

What is a Garibaldi cocktail?

Garibaldi is an Italian two-ingredient cocktail made with Campari and orange juice. The drink is named after Giuseppe Garibaldi, a general who helped unify Italy in 1871. The idea behind this is that Campari comes from Northern Italy and Oranges from Southern Italy… where the union of North and South took place. your drink! The drink is an aperativo or aperatif meant to be drunk before dinner.

You can find Garibaldi on cocktail menus in Italy, and it’s also a famous drink served at the Dante cocktail bar in New York. The only ingredients you need for a Garibaldi cocktail are:

• Campari
• Fresh pressed orange juice (more on that below)

use orange juice

The important part of the orange juice in a Garibaldi: Don’t even think about using a bottle of orange juice bought here. The magic is in the fresh in a hurry Orange juice. You can use any type of orange; Here are our preferred options:

• Valencia oranges are the most classic for drinking. You can also use clementines or satsumas.
• blood oranges are another good choice. That’s what we used here: The blood oranges are a nice red color that goes well with the bright Campari red. The dark red of the blood orange slice is also spectacular as a garnish.

How to make Garibaldi: Blend the juice to get a frothy finish!

Here’s the cool thing about orange juice in a Garibaldi cocktail: It’s mixed so that a frothy foam forms on top. It’s almost like a natural version of the classic egg white foam over a sour whiskey. The foam traditionally came from the juicer, but you can use a blender or a few other tools to achieve the same effect. Here are some tools you can use:

• Mixer: Place your orange juice in the blender and blend until fluffy.
• hand frother: We have a handheld frother for frothing milk for lattes, and it works like a charm here!
• Whip: You can also just use a whisk. Stir vigorously until you see foam.

From there, all you have to do is combine the two ingredients in a highball glass and fill it with ice. It’s that simple: no shaker needed!

Find out more about Campari

If it’s not already in your liquor cabinet, grab a bottle of Campari! It is a well-known spirit that can make all kinds of drinks. Here’s what you need to know:

• Campari is a light red Italian bitter. It’s easy to find and mainly used in Negroni and other classic cocktails like Americano and Boulevardier.
• How does Campari taste? It is bitter, fruity and spicy at the same time. It is enriched with various herbs and fruits, part of a secret recipe.
• Fun fact: Campari was originally colored that bright red because a dye was made from crushed insects! It’s no longer in the modern recipe, so don’t let that stop you from picking up a bottle.

Step it up: try clear ice!

Want to take your Garibaldi cocktail to the next level? made with clear ice. It’s an artisanal ice cream that’s crystal clear and looks like the kind you’d get in a fancy bar. They can cut big chunks and they take this drink to superstar level. All you need is 24 hours and a small cool box! Go to How to make transparent ice.

More Campari cocktails

What else can you do with a bottle of Campari? This Italian liqueur features in many famous and unique cocktails. Here are a few more to try:

• The classic Negroni The Negroni is Campari’s most famous cocktail: equal parts gin, Campari and sweet vermouth. It’s extremely dry and bitter, so we prefer some of the derivatives of this famous drink.
• Negroni Sbagliato is a Prosecco-based Negroni, or the Boulevardier Cocktail is a Bourbon-based Negroni. Both are even better than the original!
• Campari Spritz Bitter and sparkling, this refreshing cocktail is perfect for sipping! Make this easy 3 ingredient cocktail in 3 minutes.
• Really special jungle bird! A tropical rum cocktail with a twist: bitter Campari balances sweet pineapple juice.

When to serve a Garibaldi cocktail

The Garibaldi cocktail is a celebratory and fun drink that is very easy to prepare. The brilliant red-orange color makes it great for parties or perfect for a casual night out! (Together with blood orange juice, it’s also a fun cocktail idea for Halloween.) It’s great as:

• Italian cocktail for dinner
• signature drink
• Aperitif at aperitif time
• party drink
• Happy hour drink
• Drink at dinner