Rome with a View

Rome with a View by Michael McIlroy

I’m toasting this classic, iconic Roman story with another modern Roman classic. The cocktail is one of my favorites on a warm summer day, a tasty low alcohol sipper that does a lot with a few choice ingredients. It was created by Michael McIlroy, a New York bartender from the original Milk and Honey, the legendary bar in Soho that set the standard for the cocktail renaissance twenty years ago.

what a view

The drink is like an improved Tom Collins, which is itself a refreshing guilty pleasure made with gin, lemon, sugar and soda water. Or like an Americano, a more bitter but equally refreshing drink with Campari and vermouth, topped with soda, and enjoyed at outdoor cafes everywhere in Italy. Or it’s what you would get if you combine both if these … which is exactly what it is. Prego!

when in Rome …

Rome with a View by Michael McIlroy

1 oz Campari

1 oz dry vermouth

1 oz lime

¾ oz simple syrup

Soda water

Shake first four ingredients with ice and strain into a tall glass with fresh ice. Top with the soda. Orange wheel garnish.

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