Garibaldi
Campari and fresh orange juice, whipped to a froth. Two ingredients and more interesting than it sounds.
- Time
- 5 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Glass
- Highball
- Strength
- 1.3 UK units
How to make a Garibaldi
- Squeeze the oranges. Juice enough oranges for 150 ml. Strain out the pulp if you want a smooth finish.
- Aerate the juice. Shake the juice hard in a shaker with no ice for 15 seconds, until it is pale and covered in small bubbles. A hand blender works too.
- Pour the Campari. Fill a highball glass with ice and pour in the Campari.
- Add the juice and garnish. Pour the foamy juice over the top so it forms a cloud, then add an orange slice. Drink it while the foam lasts, about 10 minutes.
- Glass
- HighballNo highball? Any tall tumbler.
- Ice
- Ice cubes
- Garnish
- Orange sliceOr: A strip of orange peel.
What you need to make a Garibaldi
Kit
JiggerA double-ended measure, usually 25 ml and 50 ml.
Cocktail shakerA two-piece Boston tin is the easiest to use and clean.
Citrus squeezerFresh juice makes the biggest difference of anything.
Bottles we'd use
- CampariNothing else gives the same bitter orange and red colour.Find it on Amazon
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The Garibaldi story
The Garibaldi is a Milan drink, usually said to be named after Giuseppe Garibaldi, the Italian general. The story goes that the red Campari stood for his Redshirts and the orange juice for Sicily, which he brought into the new Italy. It is a neat tale, but nobody has proved it.
The version that made it fashionable is the fluffy one: the juice is aerated until it is light and foamy, which softens the bitterness. Use fresh juice and a lot of ice and it tastes like a grown-up orange soda.
Garibaldi: your questions answered
What is in a Garibaldi?
A Garibaldi is made with 50 ml Campari and 150 ml fresh orange juice. Garnish: orange slice.
How strong is a Garibaldi?
Made to this recipe, a Garibaldi contains about 1.3 UK units of alcohol per drink. That is worked out from typical bottle strengths, so it changes with the bottles you use. UK guidelines advise not regularly drinking more than 14 units a week.
What glass do you serve a Garibaldi in?
Serve a Garibaldi in a highball over ice. No highball? Any tall tumbler.
