Campari is the bitter red Italian liqueur used for Negronis and countless other cocktail recipes. If you’ve got a bottle of Campari laying around, here are some recipes to try, including the Negroni, Paper Plane and The Jungle Bird.
Negroni Cocktail
A Negroni is a classic way to begin a meal in Italy. This bittersweet drink is the perfect palette cleanser to start off with. Made with gin, Campari, sweet vermouth, and orange peel.
Paper Plane Cocktail
This Paper Plane cocktail uses only four ingredients: bourbon, Campari, amaro nonino, and lemon juice. This is one of Elsie’s favorite cocktail recipes—let us know if you try it.
Jungle Bird Cocktail
A Jungle Bird cocktail is made with blackstrap rum, Campari, pineapple juice, fresh lime juice and demerara syrup.
Americano Cocktail
This Americano cocktail using Campari, sweet vermouth and sparkling water. You’ll love this refreshing Italian cocktail.
Campari Spritz
A Campari Spritz is a bitter, bubbly drink made with just three ingredients: Campari, Prosecco, soda water, and orange slice.
Boulevardier Cocktail
Let’s learn the classic recipe for a Boulevardier cocktail. Using Campari, bourbon (or rye whiskey) and sweet vermouth, you can mix this stiff, flavorful cocktail.
Homemade Pimm’s Liqueur
This Pimm’s liqueur goes down easy and they’re super pretty, usually because the drink is decorated with an elaborate fruit garnish. Ingredients include orange, gin, sweet vermouth, orange liqueur, and Campari.
Negroni Sbagliato
If you love the classic cocktail Negroni, you have to try this lighter, sparking version. This recipe replaces the gin with effervescent Prosecco to create a flavorful cocktail.
Thank you for putting together this delicious list of Campari cocktails all in one place. It’s one of my favorite cocktail ingredients! I’m a huge fan of the recipes you share.
Thank you Allison!
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Hi Sarah,
First of- thank you so much for reading for 10+ years. It means a lot to us. We’re grateful for the many seasons this blog has had from the very early “live journal” style posts to the content we are currently sharing.
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Delicious and they all look so pretty too!