Summary
At Grand Army Bar in Brooklyn, New York, Damon Boelte’s clever twist on the Americano turns the traditional aperitivo into a Franco-Italian shandy. Where the standard Americano pairs equal parts bitter Campari with sweet vermouth, the Perfecto splits the sweet in half with two different vermouths — brutish Carpano and the fruitier French Dolin Rouge — to create a more nuanced sweetness. The traditional topper of soda water is then replaced with pilsner beer for a refreshing, malty, bittersweet beer cocktail.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces Campari
- ¾ ounce Dolin Rouge vermouth
- ¾ ounce Carpano Antica vermouth
- 4 ounces Pilsner
- 1 orange slice, in a wheel shape for garnish