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Caffè americano (Italian: [kafˈfɛ ameriˈkaːno]; Spanish: café americano; lit. ' American coffee '), also known as americano or American, is a type of coffee drink prepared by diluting an espresso shot with hot water at a 1:3 to 1:4 ratio, resulting in a drink that retains the complex flavors of espresso, but in a lighter way. [1]
The Americano is an IBA official cocktail [1] composed of Campari, sweet vermouth, and for the sparkling version, club soda and garnished with a slice of lemon or an orange twist. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] History
It’s no accident that my first novel was called Americana. This was a private declaration of independence, a statement of my intention to use the whole picture, the whole culture. America was and is the immigrant's dream, and as the son of two immigrants I was attracted by the sense of possibility that had drawn my grandparents and parents.
The coffee cup, uh, firework decorated with a face and a red, white and blue necktie is called Americano. Take a look at more of the odd fireworks we found on our trip to the local stands.
The commonly-held origin story is that it was concocted by a member of the Negroni family asking the bartender to strengthen the Americano by adding gin, rather than the normal soda water. The bartender also added an orange garnish rather than the typical lemon garnish of the Americano to signify that it was a different drink.
The meaning of the word American in the English language varies according to the historical, geographical, and political context in which it is used.American is derived from America, a term originally denoting all of the Americas (also called the Western Hemisphere), ultimately derived from the name of the Florentine explorer and cartographer Amerigo Vespucci (1451–1512).
Sorry to break the news, but American cheese is not real cheese. It contains cheese, but not in large enough amounts to bear the title. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers American ...
"Americano" (song), a 2011 song by Lady Gaga "The Americano", instrumental single by Xavier Cugat 1954 "Americano", a cover of the Renato Carosone song "Tu vuò fà l'americano" by The Brian Setzer Orchestra from the album Vavoom! ¡Americano!, a 2004 album by Roger Clyne and the Peacemakers "Americanos" (song), a 1989 song by Holly Johnson