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Garibaldi

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (424)
Garibaldi image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 fl oz Italian red bitter liqueur
1⁄12 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
4 fl oz Orange juice (freshly squeezed)

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Highball (max 10oz/300ml)

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a HIGHBALL (MAX 10OZ/300ML) GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange wedge.

Method

  1. Squeeze orange juice using pillar or elbow press and fine strain to remove any flesh.
  2. DRY BLEND the freshly squeezed juice at high speed (without ice) to make "fluffy".
  3. Pour bitter liqueur, sugar syrup and half of the orange juice into glass over 2 cubes of ice and STIR.
  4. Fill glass with more ice (3 cubes) and fill with rest of fluffy orange juice.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with orange wedge rested across rim.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Garibaldi contains 169 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 0.6 standard drinks
  • 5.29% alc./vol. (10.58° proof)
  • 8.9 grams of pure alcohol

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Named after the famous revolutionary general who helped liberate and reunify Italy, the Garibaldi appears on cocktail lists throughout Italy. This little-known classic was brilliantly revitalised by Naren Young for the re-launch of New York City's Dante in October 2015 and remains a must-try cocktail at this World's 50 Best Best Bar.

Review

A fabulous brunch cocktail.

How you squeeze (and blend) your oranges is key to achieving the "fluffy" orange juice that makes this drink special. At New York City's Dante (World's Best Bar 2019) they famously use a high-speed Breville juicer which aerates the juice. Alternatively, juicing with a pillar or elbow press adds bitter zesty oils from the skin to the juice, hence our use of a smidgen of sugar syrup to balance.

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Comments & Discussion

Lynn Garvie
If you happen to have the newish Velvetiser from Hotel Chocolat use it on the cold setting to froth your orange juice. Worked a treat!
score: 1
Bocman
It’s chinotto 🍊
I thinking no need for sugar syrup 😅
score: 1
John CARR Premium Member
Made with half/half blood and Cara oranges as that was what I had. Stunning colours! Tried subbing a third of the Campari for punt e mes to match the blood Orange, as it had worked well in a bloody negroni, but next time would just stick the Campari zing.
score: 2
Jon Jackson
Simple and delicious! I doubled the simple syrup because I currently have some 1:1. I think next time I'll forego it altogether like some of the other users.

I'm also not sure the frothing was entirely necessary, by the time the drink was assembled there wasn't much of a froth, and half of it got mixed in with the Campari anyway. Either way it was lovely and I look forward to trying again without the simple!
score: 1
Justin Aniello
I am impressed with how delicious this is for just two ingredients (I skipped the simple syrup). The orange juice mellows the campari bitterness without removing any of the flavors, makes it easier to enjoy its subtleties. I used a milk frother for the orange juice, worked great.
score: 4
Ross Rossovich
Thanks a lot for the tip about using the milk frother. The thing works splendidly, resulting in a lot of long-lasting foam.
score: 2
Tony deGroot
This has become one of my favourite drinks. Nice and light.
score: 1
Matt Premium Member
Looks like a 1970's Tequila Sunrise, but has a terrific bitter orange flavor! Great low abv cocktail!
score: 2
Linda Shaverin Hirsh Premium Member
Delicious, quick and easy. Squeezed my own oranges and omitted the sugar syrup
score: 2
Yorey C
38 calories???? i dont think so lol
score: 1
Jose Cruz
Round 2 : experimented with 35ml campari, 15 Galliano, 10 ml simple syrup and a 10ml gailliano float, yummy. If not into sweet drinks avoid simple syrup. Im calling it a Italian Sunrise ;)
score: 3

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