Name: Going Out West
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Rye whiskey 50% abv; 15 ml Mezcal; 15 ml Amaro (e.g. Averna); 5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1); 2 dash Aromatic bitters

Ingredients

1 fl oz

Straight rye whiskey (100 proof /50% alc./vol.)

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal

¹⁄₂ fl oz

Amaro (e.g. Averna)

¹⁄₆ fl oz

Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

2 dash

Angostura Aromatic Bitters

How to make

Glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.

Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish

EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Going Out West contains 165 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
31.12% alc./vol. (62.24° proof)
20.5 grams of pure alcohol

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Comments & Discussion

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Nathan Korff 1w

Loved the smokiness of the mezcal. What a great overall template for a cocktail. I’m gonna experiment some with the ratios, but as is, this is quite balanced and complex.

Christopher Burk 20w

Averna usually provides enough sweetness for me in recipes. So, I skipped the simple. Excellent results. This will go into the regular rotation.

Evan Slate 30w

I used agave syrup and this was a bit too sweet. Maybe agave is sweeter than simple.

Bob Bobson 40w

Far more balanced than its ingredients would suggest, especially with a decent rye.

Ryan Madden Premium Member 42w

With the ratios provided and using Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal, I found it a bit too smokey. I might try again with 1/4 oz of Mezcal.

Yossi Burg 46w

5 Stars- complex, smokey and not too sweet- made twice using Averna but will experiment with other amari. My now nightcap favourite.

Bill and Audrey Kopp 50w

With a good mezcal there's a really long finish and it's a very complex drink. Highly recommended.

ERIC SLOOP 1y

Good evening , checking in from Oklahoma. Simon, again I was " surfing " this website and this one caught my eye so I decided, " what the hell, Rye not ?" And well DAMN this is what I was wanting, especially after a very bad week! Instead of the mezcal listed, I used El Silencio. With the spice of the Rye I used ( Bullet 100 ) the smokiness of the mezcal and the Amaro ( yes Averna) this is what I needed! Very tasty and pairs well with a fine cigar ( Boneshaker Warhammer) what a fantastic way to chill out! Absolutely AMAZING!