Campari
A bright red, intensely bitter Italian liqueur made from herbs, spices, and fruit peels. The secret recipe contains over 60 ingredients. It’s used in 24 cocktails on Garnish.
Flavor Profile
History & Origins
Created in 1860 by Gaspare Campari in Milan, this iconic bitter liqueur became the heart of the Negroni and Americano.
How It's Made
Made from a secret blend of herbs, spices, and fruit peels, originally colored with carmine.
Cocktails
Negroni
A perfectly symmetrical mix of gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth that defined the bitter-sweet aperitivo and spawned a family of riffs.
Campari Spritz
A quintessential Italian aperitivo that perfectly balances bitterness with effervescence. This sophisticated and refreshing cocktail, with its vibrant ruby-red hue and complex flavor profile, embodies the leisurely elegance of Italian cocktail culture and the aperitivo tradition.
Jungle Bird
Malaysia's 1970s tiki gift: blackstrap rum, Campari, pineapple and lime shaken into a bittersweet tropical sipper.
Negroni Sbagliato
Equal-parts Campari, sweet vermouth and prosecco build a bubbly, lower-proof cousin of the Negroni born from a happy mistake.
Americano
Bittersweet Campari and sweet vermouth lengthened with sparkling soda—Italy’s archetypal low‑ABV aperitivo and the Negroni’s direct parent.
Mezcal Negroni
A 1:1:1 riff where earthy mezcal stands in for gin, giving the Italian aperitivo a sultry, agave-smoked backbone.
Boulevardier
A whiskey-laced cousin of the Negroni that blends bold American bourbon with bitter Campari and sweet vermouth for a warming, ruby-hued sipper.
Campari & Soda
Campari and soda water with orange. The simple Italian aperitivo.
Equal-Parts Boulevardier
A classic ratio—equal parts bourbon (or rye), Campari, and sweet vermouth stirred and served up or on a rock.
Mezcal Sbagliato
A smoky evolution of the Negroni Sbagliato, where mezcal's earthy complexity meets the bittersweet effervescence of Campari, sweet vermouth, and prosecco.
Black Boulevardier
A modern evolution of the Boulevardier with added Amaro Averna—bourbon, Campari, sweet vermouth, and dark herbal complexity.
Old Pal
A bracing Negroni cousin—rye, dry vermouth, and Campari in equal parts for a spicy, bone‑dry aperitivo.
Right Hand
A Negroni reimagined with aged rum and a dash of mole bitters—warming, chocolatey spice over a bittersweet backbone.
Sbagliato Spritz
The Bar Basso icon—equal parts Campari and sweet vermouth topped with dry prosecco for a bitter‑sweet, bubbly Negroni riff.
Rye Boulevardier
A sophisticated defiance of the classic Negroni, featuring assertive rye whiskey balanced by the bittersweet complexity of Campari and rich sweet vermouth.
Spiced Jungle Bird
A contemporary evolution of the Malaysian Jungle Bird that introduces warming spices like cinnamon, allspice, and clove, creating a complex interplay of bitter, sweet, tropical, and spiced notes perfect for both summer and cooler evenings.
Cardinale
A sophisticated Italian aperitivo featuring gin, dry vermouth, and Campari – a perfect balance of botanical complexity and bitter elegance.
Clarified Jungle Bird
A modern classic transformation using milk washing to create crystal clarity while preserving the signature rum, Campari, and pineapple harmony.
Coffee Jungle Bird
A modern classic cocktail that marries the tropical, tiki-style bitterness of the original Jungle Bird with the rich, roasted complexity of coffee.
Equal Parts MacElhone (Boulevardier)
A rich and sophisticated sibling to the Negroni, the Boulevardier swaps gin for the warmth of whiskey, creating a timeless cocktail that embodies the spirit of 1920s Paris.
Gin Jungle Bird
A modern, sophisticated twist on the classic tiki-era Jungle Bird, substituting the traditional rum with the botanical complexity of gin.
Mezcal Boulevardier
A modern classic, a smoky and complex variation of the Prohibition-era Boulevardier that swaps bourbon for mezcal.
Mezcal Coffee Negroni
A modern classic that exemplifies the craft cocktail renaissance, brilliantly fusing the smoky, earthy notes of Mexican mezcal with the rich, roasted bitterness of coffee.
Mezcal Jungle Bird
A modern, smoky reimagining of the classic 1970s tiki cocktail, the Jungle Bird, substituting the traditional rum with mezcal.