How to Make an NA Americano Using Products From Free Spirits

Name: Free Spirits Americano (Nonalcoholic)
Prep time: 1 min
Cook time: 1 min
Total time: 2 min
Ingredients: 1.5 oz. The Spirit of Milano; 1.5 oz. The Spirit of Vermouth Rosso; 3 oz. Soda Water; 1 Orange Slice (for garnish)

Our contributor and NA advocate, Hilary Sheinbaum, shares a nonalcoholic version of the classic Italian cocktail, the Americano.

By Appetito Editors

10:03 AM EDT on September 11, 2024

Free Spirits Americano (Nonalcoholic).

Here, the classic Americano cocktail gets an NA makeover, courtesy of Hilary Sheinbaum, using The Spirit of Milano bittersweet aperitivo and The Spirit of Vermouth Rosso (both from Free Spirits) abetted by a splash of soda water and a slice of orange.

Free Spirits Americano (Nonalcoholic)

Recipe by Hilary Sheinbaum

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Servings

servings

Prep time

minute

Cooking time

minute

Ingredients

1.5 oz. 1.5 The Spirit of Milano
1.5 oz. 1.5 The Spirit of Vermouth Rosso
3 oz. 3 Soda Water
1 1 Orange Slice (for garnish)

Directions

Fill a highball glass with ice.
Add The Spirit of Milano and The Spirit of Vermouth Rosso.
Top with the soda water and stir gently to combine.
Garnish with an orange slice.

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