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Milano Torino (Mi-To)

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (175)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1/2 fl oz Italian red bitter liqueur
1 1/2 fl oz Strucchi Rosso Vermouth

How to make

Glass

Photographed in a Nude Bar/Giani Old Fashioned Cocktail Glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange slice or wedge.

Method

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

  1. Garnish with orange slice or wedge.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 4/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 8/10

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Milano Torino (Mi-To) contains 175 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1 standard drinks
  • 16.14% alc./vol. (32.28° proof)
  • 14.6 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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History

Created in the 1860s by Gaspare Campari at his Caffè Campari, on Milan's Piazza del Duomo and named after the origins of its two ingredients: Campari from Milan and rosso vermouth, traditionally from Turin. It is said that later, soda water was added to the Milano-Torino to create the Americano. The Milano-Torino also morphed into the Negroni with gin added.

Review

The cocktail that led to both the Negroni and the Americano. Pause and enjoy its simplicity before progressing.

AKA: Mi-To

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Comments & Discussion

Andre Derailleur
Not just the Americano and the Negroni, but the origin of the Sbagliato as well.
1
Simon Sedgley
We added 10ml Mezcal just to deepen it a bit and smooth the bittersweet edge of the Red Bitter. Very pleasant for us.
1
Matt J
I made mine with Campari, Dolin rouge and 2-3 drops on 20% saline to adjust the bitterness to my liking. Honestly didn't miss the Gin too much. Very tasty low ABV cocktail.
1
John CARR
Such a beautiful combination, and highlighting the quality of the ingredients beautifully. I tried Select and Cocchi VdT on this occasion. And then, funnily enough, felt like adding a splash of gin 🧐. Something tells me I’ve encountered this before 🤓
1
John CARR
Repeating with Campari: there’s a reason why this is a classic. Just brilliant. Heavily iced and with a generous slab of orange, there’s magic here. Just add gin or soda 😉
1
Matheus Martins
Despite being simple, it is a complex cocktail on the palate due to the intensity of the campari added to the quality of the Vermouth. Conveys elegance, sophisticated flavor.
3
N
Made this with what I had to hand: Select and Mancino Rosso - a Vene-Asti if you will. Went down like silk - sweet and smooth from the Mancino; lightly spiced from the Select.

Add in two lime quarters and they cut through the richness but left a touch of a sharpness at the back of the throat - so better no garnish
3
Richard Christmas
Inspired by your version of the Queen Mother, I have taken to adding 10 ml. of brown rum, which seems to work rather well.
1
Hunter Newsome
Despite the 8/10 dry/sour rating (which I assume also includes bitter/intense, as this drink certainly is), it's somewhat too sweet to my palate, though that sweetness is not unwelcome 100% of the time (pair it with some good espresso or black coffee). I tried it with a vermouth amaro (Cocchi Teatro) in place of the vermouth and an orange twist for garnish and that rounded it out a bit more.
3
John Pickelbelly
As someone who owns an Alfa Romeo Mito and loves Campari, this seemed like an obvious drink to try. I won't condone drinking and driving, but enjoyed separately both are exquisite.
5

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