Saturday, July 7, 2012

Sugar Skull

I bought a bottle of Tres Agaves on impulse, and it had an unexpected caramel note that took me off in a different direction from the cocktail planned for the evening.

cocktail

Sugar Skull
  • 2 oz blanco tequila (Tres Agaves)
  • 1/2 oz Amaro Nonino
  • 1/2 oz lemon juice
  • 1 tsp mezcal
  • 1 tsp coffee brandy (Firelit)
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass.
SOURCE: ROWEN, FOGGED IN LOUNGE

I had been thinking of something with vermouth on the lines of a Manhattan but the caramel thing made me reach for the Amaro Nonino. The lemon’s very bright with the Nonino but the smoke and touch of coffee in the background give it some depth.

4 comments:

  1. This sounds like my kind of drink. I am a sucker for Amaro and being from Texas tequila is a birthright. we may try this tonight

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    1. Thanks. Hope you get to it and hope you enjoy!

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  2. Why take the photo in black and white? I want to see the color of the drink.

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    1. Man, it was the freakiest thing. I popped out the camera and all the color in the room jumped up and hid in the pantry. Took hours to get it to see reason. ;-)

      Seriously, I have no clue except to say sometimes it’s just monochrome in my head.

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