Three Citrus Garibaldi
Blend ∙ 4 min ∙ 6.6% ABV ∙
The Three Citrus Garibaldi is a Garibaldi made with amaro instead of Campari, blended until frothy with fresh blood orange and pink grapefruit juice.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Squeeze Blood orange juice 60 ml and Pink grapefruit juice 50 ml using a citrus press and fine strain juice to remove any flesh
- Add Sugar syrup 5 ml (opt.) and blend the citrus juice with Amaro 45 ml at high speed (without ice) until fluffy and frothy
- Pour into the chilled glass
- Fill the glass with ice
- Express a lemon twist over the cocktail and discard
- Garnish with an orange wedge rested across rim
Tips
- Taste the juice before reaching for the optional 5 ml of syrup; ripe blood orange can be sweet enough to offset the amaro's bitterness by itself.
- Missaglia expresses a fresh bergamot twist over the drink. If you can't find bergamot, lemon is the closest common peel: bergamot tastes closer to lemon than to orange.
History
The Three Citrus Garibaldi is a modern riff created in 2023 by Luca Missaglia, an Italian bartender and managing partner of the amaro brand Amaro Santoni. His three citrus are blood orange and pink grapefruit juice plus a fresh bergamot twist, used only for the aroma of its peel. He keeps Campari as the classic choice and suggests Amaro Santoni as an alternative. This recipe uses the amaro.
The Garibaldi itself is an Italian aperitivo of Campari and freshly squeezed orange juice, named for the 19th-century general Giuseppe Garibaldi, a leading figure in Italian unification.
FAQ
What is in a Three Citrus Garibaldi?
60 ml blood orange juice, 50 ml fresh pink grapefruit juice and 45 ml amaro, plus an optional 5 ml of sugar syrup.
How do you make a Three Citrus Garibaldi?
Press and fine-strain the blood orange and grapefruit juice, then blend it with the amaro (and sugar syrup, if using) at high speed without ice until fluffy. Pour into a chilled highball glass, fill with ice, express a lemon twist over the top and discard it, then rest an orange wedge on the rim.
What makes the Three Citrus Garibaldi different from a classic Garibaldi?
A classic Garibaldi is just Campari and orange juice, usually whipped with a hand blender or shaken. This version uses blood orange, adds fresh pink grapefruit juice, and swaps Campari for an amaro, which changes the bitterness.
