12 Top Campari Cocktails to Try

The Campari spritz brings together bitter Italian liqueur with bubbly Prosecco and a splash of soda water. It's lighter than a Negroni but still delivers that characteristic Campari punch, making it perfect a pre-dinner drink.

Ingredients: Campari, Prosecco (or other sparkling wine), soda water

Think of the Boulevardier as a Negroni's sophisticated cousin. By swapping gin for bourbon or rye whiskey, you get a deeper, richer cocktail with spicy notes that complement the bitter Campari and sweet vermouth.

Ingredients: Campari, sweet vermouth, bourbon or rye whiskey

The Negroni is the drink that put Campari on the map for cocktail lovers worldwide. It’s equal parts refreshing, bitter, and complex. This three ingredient cocktail is easy to make and memorize, because it uses 1 ounce of each of its three components.

Ingredients: Campari, sweet vermouth, gin

Here's my personal favorite Campari cocktail: meet the Siesta! This unexpected combination of tequila, Campari and fresh citrus juice is deliciously intriguing. Each sip is balanced and refreshing, with a sweet tart body and a hint of bitter on the finish.

Ingredients: Campari, tequila, grapefruit juice and lime juice

This unique cocktail proves that Campari works with tropical flavors, too! The combination of dark rum, pineapple juice, and lime creates a fruity base, while the Campari adds complexity and delicious bitter undertones. It's another personal favorite of mine!

Ingredients: Campari, pineapple juice, lime juice, dark rum

Meet the Negroni sbagliato, a “mixed up” version of the classic cocktail using sparkling wine instead of gin. The lightly sweet Prosecco against the bitter Campari and sweet vermouth makes for a better balanced flavor than with gin.

Ingredients: Campari, sweet vermouth, Prosecco

Here’s a unique Campari cocktail: the Garibaldi! Orange juice is the perfect sweet balance to bitter Campari. There’s a little textural little flair with a foamy topping. It comes out ultra refreshing with bitter, sweet and tangy notes all intermingling in the perfect sip.

Ingredients: Campari, fresh orange juice

The Americano is actually the cocktail that inspired the Negroni, and it's refreshingly bubbly. This lower-alcohol option combines Campari and sweet vermouth with soda water for a light, bitter, and refreshing drink that's perfect for afternoon sipping.

Ingredients: Campari, sweet vermouth, soda water

Here’s a crisp, punchy three-ingredient drink that’s sleek and sippable: the Old Pal cocktail! It’s complex and spirit-forward, a unique whiskey cocktail if you love dry cocktails like a Negroni or a Manhattan. The Old Pal pairs bitter Campari with dry vermouth and fiery rye whiskey into a drink that’s dry, bitter and spicy all at once.

Ingredients: Campari, dry vermouth, bourbon or rye whiskey

Looking for a complex cocktail to sip on? Here’s a cocktail that improves on the classic: the mezcal Negroni! This drink takes all that’s good about a Negroni, and makes it even better. The intense smokiness of mezcal perfectly balances the sweetness of the vermouth and bitterness of Campari.

Ingredients: Campari, sweet vermouth, mezcal

The Bicicletta is a spin on the Aperol and Campari spritz, using white wine instead of Prosecco! It makes a simple refreshing spin on the classic that's even more laid back and fun. Bicicletta means "bicycle" in Italian, and supposedly refers to people wobbling home on their bikes after having a few drinks too many.

Ingredients: Campari, dry white wine, soda water

There are so many ways to drink Campari, from sipping it chilled to the ubiquitous Negroni. But our favorite way to drink it? Plain and simple: with bubbles! Campari and Soda is one of the easiest ways to make a Campari cocktail: and it’s one of the more delicious, in our opinion. 

Ingredients: Campari, soda water