The Garibaldi

Updated June 10, 2024

The Garibaldi
Bobbi Lin for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini.
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Named for the Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi, who played a leading role in the unification of Italy, the classic recipe for this two-ingredient drink combines Campari, from Northern Italy, and fresh orange juice, a nod to Sicily in the south. This modern version features orange bitters and a pinch of salt, as well as an ounce of grapefruit juice. (If you want to skip grapefruit, you can also use five full ounces of orange juice.) Whether you make the classic or modern iteration, the key to the best Garibaldi is very fresh, very frothy citrus juice. For that, you’ll want freshly squeezed citrus and a firm, long, dry (without ice) shake, or, if you prefer, you can pulse the juice in a blender for a few seconds to aerate before adding to the glass.

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Ingredients

Yield:1 drink
  • Ice
  • ounces red bitter liqueur, such as Campari, Cappelletti or Contratto Bitter
  • 3 to 4dashes orange bitters
  • 4ounces fresh orange juice
  • 1ounce fresh grapefruit juice
  • Pinch of flaky sea salt
  • Orange or grapefruit wedge or wheel, for serving
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Nutritional analysis per serving (1 servings)

250 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 36 grams carbohydrates; 5 grams dietary fiber; 29 grams sugars; 3 grams protein; 120 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Fill a Collins or highball glass with ice, add the red bitter liqueur and the bitters.

  2. Step 2

    In a shaker, without ice, add the orange and grapefruit juices, and the salt. Cover and shake vigorously for 15 to 20 seconds. Strain the cocktail into the glass and garnish with the orange or grapefruit wedge.

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I drink Negronis all year long and this is a good alternative when I want to lay off the booze. The Garibaldi is not a real alcoholic drink, of course, but it’s very good if you use good orange juice and bitters, and lots of ice. A bit of seltzer water can lighten it up if the juice is too sweet.

Easy, drinkable, unremarkable. I made one and then riffed on a second one.

Very nice. The foamy frothy juice over ice is yum.

I eyeballed the juices, measured the campari, and added a little seltzer at the end, perfect summer cocktail!

Lyre's has good alcohol free bitter liqueurs, and All the Bitters has alcohol free orange bitters.

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