No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Metexa
Measurements in:
Serves:
| 1 disc | Grapefruit peel/zest |
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Americano bianco |
| 1/2 fl oz | Blanco tequila |
| 1/2 fl oz | Swedish Punsch liqueur |
Garnish: Grapefruit zest twist
How to make
Glassware
Serve in a Coupe glass
Method:
Express the oils of a coin-size grapefruit zest into the base of stirring glass. Add other ingredients, STIR with ice (<a href="/encyclopedia/3824/cocktails/regal-shake-and-regal-stir">regal stir</a>) and strain into chilled glass.
Flavour Profile
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Health & Nutrition
Alcohol content:
We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:
- 13.7 grams of pure alcohol
History
Adapted from Jamie Boudreau's riff on the classic Metexa which first appeared in William James "Billy" Tarling's 1937 Café Royal Bar Book
METEXA
W.J. Tarling, Café Royal Cocktail Book, 1937
Invented by J. E. Mouncer
1/4 Tequila.
1/4 Swedish Punch.
1/2 Lillet.
Shake.
Review
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