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French term or phrase:	Américano maison
English translation:	House Americano
Entered by:	Paul Lambert

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2:14pm Jul 27, 2004

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Food & Dairy

French term or phrase: Américano maison

Included in a list of apéritifs on a French menu. Anyone know what this is?

Philip Taylor

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Questions: 438 (3 open)
Answers: 251

Ireland

Americano

Explanation:
An Americano is a cocktail made with Campari and served as an aperitif - so this will be something like a freshly-prepared Americano, or a House Americano - ie an Americano made to the restaurant's recipe. I found the following:

Before dinner, the classic Americano and Negroni are palate-opening drinks. Both are made with Campari and sweet vermouth; the Negroni also includes gin.

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http://www.azcentral.com/home/wine/articles/0508campari08.ht...

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Maybe an idea would be to take the name of the restaurant and tag it to \'Americano\' - i.e. XXX Americano - so they know it\'s made to the restaurant recipe. Or stick to House Americano, or \'Americano - made to our secret/special recipe\', depending on how the aperitif list is laid out. Good luck!

Selected response from:

Paul Lambert
Spain

Note from asker to answerer

Many thanks to all. Went with 'House Americano' in the end. Cheers!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +7

Americano

Paul Lambert

5 +2

Dry and Sweet Vermouth and Campari...Vermouth and Campari Cocktail

Jane Lamb-Ruiz

5 +2

House style Américano

Michel Lévy

4 +2

Home made "Americano"

irat56

our version

ggrozoma

Answers

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Américano maison Home made "Americano"

Explanation:
C'est un cocktail à base, je crois, de Martini, mais je ne sus pas expert! Il ne faut pas traduire "Americano"
Down the hatch!

irat56
France
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 4

10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Américano maison Dry and Sweet Vermouth and Campari...Vermouth and Campari Cocktail

Explanation:
Those are the ingredients....

a COCKTAIL

Verser sur deux cubes de glace dans un verre haut , le Martini dry , le bitter et le Martini rouge , puis décorer de rondelles de citrons vert et jaune et de tranches d'orange.
L'Américano est peut-être le plus fameux des cocktails doux , très apprécié des femmes.
On peut ici laisser libre cours à son imagination et créer son propre Américano.

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And why, pray tell, is it called an Americano?

I think it\'s because it comes in a TALL GLASS WITH ICE!!!

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FINAL: House Vermouth/Campari Cocktail

I don\'t know if they call it an Americano in \"in bars\". Could be...not a bar maven

Jane Lamb-Ruiz
United States
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 20

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

Américano maison Americano

Explanation:
An Americano is a cocktail made with Campari and served as an aperitif - so this will be something like a freshly-prepared Americano, or a House Americano - ie an Americano made to the restaurant's recipe. I found the following:

Before dinner, the classic Americano and Negroni are palate-opening drinks. Both are made with Campari and sweet vermouth; the Negroni also includes gin.

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Note added at 6 mins (2004-07-27 14:21:32 GMT)
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http://www.azcentral.com/home/wine/articles/0508campari08.ht...

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Note added at 15 mins (2004-07-27 14:30:12 GMT)
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Maybe an idea would be to take the name of the restaurant and tag it to \'Americano\' - i.e. XXX Americano - so they know it\'s made to the restaurant recipe. Or stick to House Americano, or \'Americano - made to our secret/special recipe\', depending on how the aperitif list is laid out. Good luck!

Paul Lambert
Spain
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 12

Note from asker to answerer

Many thanks to all. Went with 'House Americano' in the end. Cheers!

1 hr confidence:

Américano maison our version

Explanation:
something like:
Americano - our version of this classic
Our version of the classic Americano

http://www.pekingtom.com/pages/menu/cocktails_01.html
Our version of a tropical lemonade
Tequila, Lemoncello, Lemon Juice, Simple Syrup, Guava Nectar, Soda Water

http://68.166.159.119/lentinis/cocktails.html
Old Fashioned $4.95
A Louisville tradition; originated at the Pendenis Club we prepare
our version of this classic with:
Jefferson's Very Small Batch Bourbon, muddled orange, maraschino
cherry, sugar & Angostura bitters

http://www.rustickitchen.biz/menu/specialty_cocktails.asp
Our version of the Classic SidecarCourvosier VSOP, fresh sweetened lemon juice & sugar rim

ggrozoma
Greece
Native speaker of:

English

17 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

Américano maison House style Américano

Explanation:
Do not Translate Américano - it's a brand name

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Jane\'s right - not a brand name but a cocktail name (like bloody mary, manhattan....)
it does not change the translation

Michel Lévy
Canada
Works in field
Native speaker of:

French
PRO pts in category: 16

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French: Américano maison

English translation: House Americano