Name: Rude Gypsy
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Blanco tequila; 22.5 ml Bénédictine D.O.M.; 4 drop Margarita Bitters

Rude Gypsy
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Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Patrón Silver blanco tequila
³⁄₄ oz	Bénédictine D.O.M. liqueur
4 drop	Difford's Margarita Bitters

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Nick & Nora glass.
Prepare garnish of lime zest twist.
STIR all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Express lime zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Strength & taste guide:

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Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Tequila shines in this delightfully honeyed and herbal cocktail.

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History:

A riff on the classic Gypsy Queen by yours truly. (Cocktails based on tequila are often termed 'rude', as in the Rude Cosmopolitan).

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Nutrition:

One serving of Rude Gypsy contains 173 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
31.49% alc./vol. (31.49° proof)
21.3 grams of pure alcohol

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Brenda C

28th April at 01:15

I didn't have "margarita bitters." I used orange bitters, about a 1/4 oz like lime juice, 1/2 oz lemon juice and shook in an egg white. Nice step up that cut the cloying semi-sweet texture.

Loïc Pierre

6th February at 23:27

Tried without the bitter, and I would say : quite strong... I would rather do something else with the tequila or with the benedictine.

Joanne Byrne

29th September 2024 at 17:47

Marvellously smooth. A perfect start or end to a night

Chris Lamb

26th January 2024 at 16:57

I made this with Mezcal (over blanco tequila) last night, and it might actually be an improvement.

Calvin Grant

22nd August 2023 at 02:00

Marvelous both for it's simplicity and resulting complexity. And the Difford's Margarita Bitters are indespensible . Will try the London Gypsy next.

Chris Lamb

8th December 2022 at 07:43

Definitely an underrated cocktail. I actually make this 50ml/25ml (ie. same ratio, just slightly bigger), otherwise the total of 60ml of liquid looks a bit sad in my Nick and Nora glasses. I'm using El Major blanco.