Cooking Lesson #460: Garibaldi Cocktail

…from the California Happy Hour Bar

How you doin’? Here’s a famous Italian cocktail that will have you singing opera.  Named after one of Italy's 'fathers of the homeland', the Garibaldi is an iconic Italian cocktail. The Garibaldi was invented in Novara to signify the unification of north and south of Italy in the 19th century.
 
Made with Campari from the north and oranges from the south, Garibaldi is a very symbolic and popular cocktail amongst Italians. There are several variations of this drink which also includes rum or soda water, if you don't happen to have any orange juice nearby. The Garibaldi is a refreshingly fruity cocktail that's perfect for sipping on a warm evening.
 
My classic Italian cocktail couldn’t be simpler to make. It combines just two ingredients: Campari and orange juice. Some early versions of the cocktail call for a one-to-one ratio, but upping the juice creates a more balanced drink. It’s a winning flavor profile
 
Ingredients
1-1/2 ounces Campari
4 ounces fresh orange juice
Garnish: orange wedge
 
Directions

1. Fill a highball glass with ice cubes.
2. Add the Campari and orange juice and stir to combine.
3. Garnish with an orange wedge.

ChefSecret:  A Garibaldi biscuit consists of currants squashed and baked between two thin oblongs of biscuit dough—a sort of currant sandwich. The biscuits are like Eccles cake as well as the Golden Raisin Biscuits once made by Sunshine Biscuits. Popular with British consumers as a snack for over 150 years, the Garibaldi biscuit is conventionally consumed with tea or coffee, into which it may be properly dunked in informal social settings.

Quip of the Day:  An elephant walked into the men’s room and found a naked bartender. The ‘Phant just started laughing and asked the naked man, how do you breathe out of that thing?
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