Americana Cocktail Recipe

The Americana is a Western take on a classic Champagne Cocktail.  Not much is known about the origin of the Americana, but the original cocktail was first served in creator Gaspare Campari’s bar, Caffè Campari, in the 1860s.

Recipe

Americana

5 oz sparkling wine or champagne
1 oz whiskey
4 dashes Angostura bitters
1 sugar cube ( or .25 oz simple)

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