Benny Blanco

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Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
1 oz Patrón Silver blanco tequila
1⁄2 oz Strucchi Red Bitter (Campari-style liqueur)
1⁄2 oz Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo
1⁄2 oz Strucchi Bianco Vermouth
1⁄3 oz Chili liqueur
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of blood orange Horse's Neck zest twist or slice wheel.
  3. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 6/10
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Review:

A bittersweet and lightly chili spicy aperitivo to awaken your taste buds.

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AKA: Tequila Negroni

History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2016 by Yana Volfson, beverage director at Cosme restaurant in New York City, USA.

Nutrition:

One serving of Benny Blanco contains 188 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 22.05% alc./vol. (22.05° proof)
  • 18.7 grams of pure alcohol

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Fredie Martineau’s Avatar Fredie Martineau
4th April 2023 at 16:04
A negroni with Tequila instead of gin. I have used Ferro China Baliva instead of Campari. It was moreish. Overall I prefer the Iron Negroni.
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
5th April 2023 at 13:10
Great to hear you're a fan of Ferro China. Indeed, the Iron Negroni is delicious.
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Bittersweet and slightly on the sour side so perfectly suited to enjoying as an aperitivo

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