Garibaldi (cocktail)

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Garibaldi
TypeCocktail
Ingredients
  • 1½ oz (45 ml) Campari
  • 4 oz (120 ml) freshly squeezed orange juice
  • (approx. the juice of 1 orange)
Standard drinkwareHighball or Rocks glass
Standard garnishOrange wedge
ServedOver ice
PreparationFill glass with ice cubes. Add the Campari and orange juice (optional: Stir to combine. Garnish.)

The Garibaldi is an Italian aperitivo cocktail made with Campari and freshly squeezed orange juice, typically served over ice. The drink is named after Giuseppe Garibaldi, the 19th-century Italian general associated with the movement toward Italian unification.

History

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Popularized circa 1960[1], the Garibaldi was included in the list of IBA official cocktails[2] in 1986[3], 1993[4] and after being removed for a few decades was re-added to the list of Contemporary classics in 2024.[5][6] Named after Italian hero Giuseppe Garibaldi, the cocktail's ingredients are said to symbolically evoke the unification of Italy with Campari from the northern city of Milan evoking the north and/or Garibaldi's Redshirts, and the oranges from the southern island of Sicily evoke the south and/or the landing spot of the Redshirt in the Campaign of 1860, making the cocktail a symbolic pairing of the two.[7]

Modern trade website recommend that the orange juice be freshly pressed and some recommend increasing the frothiness by blending it.[8][9][10][11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Campari. Mythology Mixology 2015.
  2. ^ Manzo, Luigi (2019-07-22). "Garibaldi (IBA 1987) - AIBM Project" (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-11-15.
  3. ^ "I mondiali I.B.A. 1986" (PDF). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  4. ^ "I mondiali I.B.A. 1993" (PDF). Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  5. ^ "IBA Official Cocktails (2024)". Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Garibaldi – IBA". Retrieved 2025-11-15.
  7. ^ Martin, Scott C. (ed.). "Campari: The Liqueur and Its Cocktails". The SAGE Encyclopedia of Alcohol; Social, Cultural, and Historical Perspectives. ISBN 9781483374383.
  8. ^ "Garibaldi Cocktail from Dante". Imbibe Magazine. 8 March 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  9. ^ "The Garibaldi". Tales of the Cocktail. 20 April 2016. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  10. ^ Brian Quinn (16 October 2015). "Simplicity in a Glass: The Refreshing Garibaldi Cocktail". Food Republic. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  11. ^ "This 2-Ingredient Italian Cocktail Is the Perfect Way to Enjoy Campari". Liquor.com. Retrieved 2025-11-15.