Name: Two-One-Two (212)
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 60 ml Ruby red grapefruit juice; 30 ml Orange-red aperitivo; 60 ml Reposado tequila

Ingredients

2 fl oz

Ruby red grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed)

1 fl oz

Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo

2 fl oz

Reposado tequila (100% agave)

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.

Prepare garnish of grapefruit zest twist.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS grapefruit zest twist over cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Two-One-Two (212) contains 226 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
13.38% alc./vol. (26.76° proof)
21.5 grams of pure alcohol

History

Created in 2008 by Willy Shine at Contemporary Cocktails Inc. in New York City. The name is a reference to NYC's 212 area code as well as the ounces in the recipe. Willy is also the Partida Tequila Ambassador for NYC so I should point out that this is the brand originally called for in his recipe.

Comments & Discussion

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Loz Horner 10w

I can see why people say this is simple but on a baking hot summer day we rather liked it. Reposado comes through well, grapefruit and aperol blend nicely. Best with a lot of ice in a tall thin Collins.

Bocman 1y

I was using blanco and kind of sweet juice, but i liked it. On half of glass when ice melts its more interesting, maybe campari instead of aperol will be good for you if you have a sweet juice like me.

Anthony Bozza 1y

I was out of reposado so made it with a split base of blanco and mezcal and it was lovely.

Shogi Redbrook Premium Member 2y

With freshly squeezed grapefruit juice this is excellent and has interesting chocolatey notes. Really bracing and nicely balanced.

Peter Shaw Premium Member 3y

If, like me, you are seeking to rationalise the number of ingredients in your home bar, then this ticks the box on my list for what to make when you have juiced grapefruit. Light and refreshing.

John Hinojos Premium Member 4y

Living in Southern California, we found this wonderful. Very refreshing and perfect with all types of Mexican foods. The Aperol add a wonderful underflavour, but it is about the tequila and grapefruit here. Is going into my favourites. Perfect for summer.