Midnight Caller

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (4 ratings)

Photographed in an Urban Bar Freddo Coupe Glass

Ingredients:
1 oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
12 oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
12 oz Amaro Santoni
12 oz Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed)
14 oz Pineapple juice
14 oz Agave syrup
4 drop Difford's Margarita Bitters
2 drop Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of grapefruit zest twist.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. EXPRESS grapefruit zest twist over cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

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

Review:

Wondering what to wet your palate with before dinner? This bittersweet aperitivo with complex botanicals, zesty grapefruit and a touch of tropical fruit may just be what you're looking for.

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History:

Created in November 2022 by yours truly and eponymously named after the American television drama series based around talk radio which aired on NBC from October 1988 to May 1991.

Nutrition:

One serving of Midnight Caller contains 158 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 17.2% alc./vol. (17.2° proof)
  • 15.5 grams of pure alcohol

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Calvin Grant’s Avatar Calvin Grant
15th January 2023 at 03:30
Yaay, another great cocktail with Amaro Santoni, I love that stuff! A lot of flavors to unpack here, a lot of dimension. Had to improvise on the bitters and included lavender with good results having been unable to find Difford's Margarita Bitters in Seattle. Will look into shipping.
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
22nd April 2023 at 07:19
Great to hear you now have our Margarita Bitters. Many thanks for buying. I've now also added a link to Cocktailier.com on the Margarita Bitters page (assessable via link on name above).
Calvin Grant’s Avatar Calvin Grant
22nd April 2023 at 02:49
Got the Difford's Margarita Bitters from Cocktailier.com thank's to a link from Simon.