Serve in a Coupe glass
1 disc | Grapefruit peel/zest |
1 1⁄2 oz | Americano bianco |
1⁄2 oz | Patrón Silver blanco tequila |
1⁄2 oz | Swedish Punsch liqueur |
Garnish: Grapefruit zest twist
Express the oils of a coin-size grapefruit zest into the base of stirring glass. Add other ingredients, STIR with ice (regal stir) and strain into chilled glass.
Recipe contains the following allergens:
Bitter grapefruit oils replace the quinine bitterness in the original 1930s version of this refreshing aromatised wine and tequila aperitivo.
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.
Difford’s Guide remains free-to-use thanks to the support of the brands in green above. Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.
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