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Pre Siesta
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Pre Siesta
Serve in a Coupe glass
| 1 1⁄2 oz | Patrón Reposado tequila |
| 1⁄2 oz | Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo |
| 2⁄3 oz | Cointreau triple sec liqueur |
| 2 dash | Orange Bitters by Angostura |
How to make:
- Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Strength & taste guide:
No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Review:
Orange liqueurs and bitters flavour this tequila-based, salmon-pink bittersweet cocktail that is perhaps better-served on-the-rocks.
Variant:
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
- More Aperitivo/aperitif cocktails
- More Bittersweet (e.g. Negroni) cocktails
- More Short & stirred cocktails
- More Spirit-forward cocktails
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