Pre Siesta

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (45 ratings)

Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 12 oz Patrón Reposado tequila
12 oz Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo
23 oz Cointreau triple sec liqueur
2 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

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

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 5/10

Review:

Orange liqueurs and bitters flavour this tequila-based, salmon-pink bittersweet cocktail that is perhaps better-served on-the-rocks.

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Variant:

Siesta

History:

Created in 2007 by Rich Hunt at Mahiki in London, England.

Nutrition:

One serving of Pre Siesta contains 180 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.6 standard drinks
  • 27.17% alc./vol. (27.17° proof)
  • 21.9 grams of pure alcohol

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Joseph Murray’s Avatar Joseph Murray
1st March 2023 at 23:45
Stir with ice?
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
2nd March 2023 at 09:35
Thanks for letting me know, Joseph. Now corrected.
William Smith’s Avatar William Smith
19th March 2022 at 00:51
This was quite nice. Tequila and Aperol just.have an affinity for each other. It's a tad bit sweet though. Next time I might add a dash of lime.