A two-ingredient aperitivo of equal-minded simplicity: bittersweet Campari lengthened with a generous pour of fresh orange juice over ice, glowing sunset-red in a tall glass. It drinks bright, bitter and easy, the juice tempering Campari's sharp edge into something juicy and refreshing while a gentle bitter finish keeps it grown-up.
Garnish: Orange Wheel
Built · Highball · On the Rocks
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Fill a highball glass with ice cubes.
build
Pour the Campari and freshly squeezed orange juice over the ice.
stir
Stir briefly to combine.
garnish
Garnish with an orange wedge.
No inventor or originating bar is on record for the Garibaldi; the name honours Giuseppe Garibaldi, the 19th-century general, rather than any maker. The pairing is read as a salute to Italian unification, with Campari from Milan standing for the north and oranges from Sicily for the south. It settled into the aperitivo hour as a staple around 1960, and the IBA now counts it among its Contemporary Classics without crediting anyone. More recently, some bartenders have taken to frothing the juice for a lighter, "fluffy" version.