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Siesta

Aperitivo/aperitif · Bittersweet (e.g. Negroni) · Citrusy

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Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Blanco tequila
1/4 oz Red bitter liqueur
3/4 oz Lime juice
1/2 oz Pink grapefruit juice
1/2 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)

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 SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. 4 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 5 EXPRESS grapefruit zest twist over cocktail and use as garnish.

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Flavour profile

13.9% alc./vol. · 1.1 standard drinks · 175 calories

History

This bittersweet aperitif is a contemporary classic, a blend of Hemingway Daiquiri, Paloma and Margarita. Serve over ice in an old-fashioned glass if preferred.

Katie Stipe developed this drink around 2006 at the Flatiron Lounge in Manhattan, New York City.

Created by Katie Stipe