Three Citrus Garibaldi
Blend ∙ 4 min ∙ 4.5% ABV ∙
The Three Citrus Garibaldi blends amaro with fresh blood orange and pink grapefruit juice — a Garibaldi on three citrus notes, not one. High-speed blending whips the juices into a frothy, pale-orange foam that sits soft and airy over ice, finishing bittersweet with a bright citrus-oil snap from the twist.
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 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 an orange twist over the cocktail and discard
- Garnish with an orange wedge rested across rim
Tips
- Fine-strain the pressed juice before blending — leftover pulp thins the froth the high-speed blend is meant to build.
- Taste before adding the sugar syrup — ripe blood orange can already balance the amaro's bitterness on its own.
- Blend the citrus and amaro without ice first, then fill the glass with ice after pouring, to keep the froth from breaking down early.
History
The Three Citrus Garibaldi is a modern riff created in 2023 by Luca Missaglia, an Italian bartender and co-founder of the amaro brand Amaro Santoni. His version swaps the classic pairing of Campari and orange juice for a wider citrus mix and Amaro Santoni's own amaro, then blends the juices to build the same frothy texture popularized by the modern Garibaldi.
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; its own precise origin is not well documented, though it is generally dated to around the 1950s-60s. The Three Citrus Garibaldi keeps that Campari-and-citrus format but replaces the single citrus and the classic bitter with a blend of three juices and an amaro, widening the drink's citrus profile.
FAQ
What is in a Three Citrus Garibaldi?
Blood orange juice, fresh pink grapefruit juice, amaro, and a touch of optional sugar syrup, blended until frothy and poured over ice. It is garnished with an expressed orange twist and an orange wedge rested on the rim, and served in a highball glass.
How do you make a Three Citrus Garibaldi?
Press and fine-strain the blood orange and grapefruit juice, then blend it with amaro and a little sugar syrup at high speed without ice until fluffy. Pour into a chilled, ice-filled highball glass, express an orange twist over the top, and garnish with 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 built with a hand blender or shaken. This version adds fresh pink grapefruit juice alongside the blood orange, and swaps Campari for a broader amaro, giving it a triple-citrus profile and a different bitter backbone.
Is a Garibaldi similar to a Bellini or Mimosa?
Not really — a Bellini is peach puree and prosecco, and a Mimosa is orange juice and sparkling wine, both effervescent brunch drinks with no bitter component. A Garibaldi-style drink like this one swaps the sparkling wine for amaro, so it reads bitter and citrusy rather than sweet and fizzy.
