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Saramago

Saramago

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Ingredients

1/6 oz Mezcal
2 oz Blanco tequila
3/4 oz Bianco/blanco vermouth
1/2 oz Elderflower liqueur
1 dash Orange bitters

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of grapefruit zest twist.

Method

  1. 3 RINSE glass with mezcal, discard excess and set to one side.
  2. 4 STIR other ingredients with ice.
  3. 5 STRAIN into mezcal-rinsed glass.

Garnish

  1. 6 EXPRESS grapefruit zest twist over cocktail and use as garnish.

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Flavour profile

25.1% alc./vol. · 1.8 standard drinks · 213 calories

History

Elderflower liqueur adds floral notes to this Tequila Martini variation.

Phil Ward created the Saramago in 2008 at Death & Co. in Manhattan, New York City. This drink pays homage to the Portuguese author José Saramago. Phil Ward also gave the name Baltasar & Blimunda to a cocktail he created around the same time, after the author's 1982 novel. SARAMAGO Del Maguey Vida Mezcal 2 ounces Siembra Azul Blanco Tequila ¾ ounce Dolin Blanc Vermouth ½ ounce St. Germain 1 dash House Orange Bitters [equal parts Fee Brothers, Regan's and Angostura] 1 Grapefruit Twist Rinse a coupe with mezcal and dump. Stir the remaining ingredients (except the grapefruit twist) over ice, then strain into the coupe. Squeeze the grapefruit twist over the drink and discard. No garnish.

Created by Phil Ward