What Can I Make with Campari? 10 Classic Campari Cocktails

1. Negroni

30 ml gin, 30 ml Campari, 30 ml sweet vermouth. Stir with ice for 20–30 seconds, strain over a large ice cube in a rocks glass and garnish with an orange peel. The benchmark Campari cocktail: bitter, sweet and herbal in equal measure.

2. Boulevardier

45 ml bourbon, 30 ml Campari, 30 ml sweet vermouth. Stirred and served up in a coupe or over a big cube, with an orange twist. The whiskey Negroni is rounder and warmer than the gin original, which makes it perfect for colder months.

3. Americano

30 ml Campari and 30 ml sweet vermouth over ice in a highball glass, topped with soda water and garnished with an orange slice. It's the Negroni's lighter, lower-alcohol ancestor and a great early-evening drink.

4. Negroni Sbagliato

30 ml Campari and 30 ml sweet vermouth, topped with about 60 ml of Prosecco. "Sbagliato" means "mistaken": the story goes that a Milan bartender reached for sparkling wine instead of gin. It's lighter and fizzier than a Negroni and easy to make at a party.

5. Campari Soda

50 ml Campari over ice, topped with about 100 ml soda water and garnished with an orange slice. Italy's classic aperitivo is simple, bitter and refreshing, and it's the purest way to taste Campari itself.

6. Campari Spritz

60 ml Campari, 90 ml Prosecco and a splash of soda in an ice-filled wine glass. It's built exactly like an Aperol Spritz, but drier and more bitter, for anyone who finds Aperol too sweet.

7. Garibaldi

45 ml Campari topped with about 120 ml of fresh orange juice over ice. Italian bartenders whip or blend the juice until it's fluffy, which transforms the texture. Named after the general who unified Italy, it's two ingredients and brunch-friendly.

8. Jungle Bird

45 ml dark rum, 22 ml Campari, 45 ml pineapple juice, 15 ml lime juice and 15 ml simple syrup (demerara if you have it). Shake hard and strain over ice. This 1970s Kuala Lumpur tiki classic shows how well Campari's bitterness balances tropical fruit.

9. Old Pal

30 ml rye whiskey, 30 ml Campari, 30 ml dry vermouth. Stir and strain into a chilled coupe with a lemon twist. It's drier and spicier than a Boulevardier because it uses rye and dry vermouth.

10. Campari Tonic

50 ml Campari topped with 150 ml tonic water over plenty of ice, garnished with an orange or grapefruit wedge. The tonic's quinine doubles down on the bitterness, so it's one for true Campari fans.

Which bottles do you need?

With Campari, a sweet vermouth, a gin and a bottle of Prosecco you can make six of these ten drinks. Add bourbon or rye for the whiskey variations. Campari is widely discounted, so compare prices before you buy: the gap between the cheapest and most expensive retailer is often several pounds on the same 70cl bottle.

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