No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Teresa
Measurements in:
Serves:
| 2 fl oz | Italian red bitter liqueur |
| 3⁄4 fl oz | Crème de cassis liqueur |
| 1 fl oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 4 drop | Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s (optional) |
How to make
Glass
Photographed in a Retro Coupe
Prepare
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lime wedge.
Method
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish
- Garnish with lime wedge.
Flavour Profile
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Health & Nutrition
Nutrition:
One serving of Teresa contains 207 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.1 standard drinks
- 12.73% alc./vol. (25.47° proof)
- 15.4 grams of pure alcohol
History
Adapted from a recipe by Rafael Ballesteros of Spain, the Teresa came to prominence in Gary "gaz" Regan's 2003 The Joy of Mixology.
TERESA
Gary Regan, 2003
FAMILY: MILANESE DRINKS
Adapted from a recipe by Rafael Ballesteros of Spain. This drink shows a cocktailian mind at work. Campari, a bitter aperitif from Italy, is often married to fruit juices such as grapefruit juice or orange juice, but Raphael took it a step further and used crème de cassis, a liqueur made from black currants; then he added lime juice to the mix. I'm at a loss to fathom how this dedicated cocktailian put these flavours in his head, but the result drink is a complex marvel.
2 ounces Campari
¾ ounce crème de cassis
1 ounce fresh lime juice
SHAKE AND STRAIN into chilled cocktail glass.
Review
Previously, I've reduced the lime juice (to 20ml) and upped the cassis (to 30ml) in a quest to make this bittersweet 'n' sour aperitivo a touch more approachable. However, even then, the Teresa remains on the bitter and sour side, so I've reverted to the accepted spec from Gary "gaz" Regan's 2003 The Joy of Mixology.
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Comments & Discussion
I had already experimented with Cassis combined with lime and lemon to create sweeter variations of the Negroni, but I had never tried this one before.
It definitely becomes more interesting with the addition of a saline solution.
Royal Teresa if you will.
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