Garnish:
Orange zest twist
How to make:
STIR all ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
1 fl oz | Straight rye whiskey (100 proof / 50% alc./vol.) |
1/2 fl oz | Del Maguey Vida Clásico mezcal |
1/2 fl oz | Averna Amaro |
1/6 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix) |
2 dash | Angostura Aromatic Bitters |
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Review:
A rye whiskey and mezcal-based Old Fashioned that's made special by a splash of amaro.
Variant:
History:
Adapted from a recipe featured in Kara Newman's 2018 book Nightcap: More than 40 Cocktails to Close Out Any Evening.
Nutrition:
One serving of Going Out West contains 166 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.6 standard drinks
- 33.48% alc./vol. (66.96° proof)
- 22 grams of pure alcohol
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