Name: Tommi's Cocktail
Total time: 3 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Mezcal; 30 ml Orange-red aperitivo; 10 ml Maraschino liqueur; 7.5 ml Chilled water

Ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz

Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal

1 fl oz

Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo

¹⁄₃ fl oz

Luxardo Maraschino liqueur

¹⁄₄ fl oz

Chilled water/mineral water (reduce if wet ice)

How to make

Glass

Photographed in a Retro Coupe

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare garnish of orange zest twist and Luxardo Maraschino Cherry.

Method

STIR all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Express orange zest twist over cocktail and discard. Garnish with maraschino cherry.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Tommi's Cocktail contains 189 calories

Alcohol content:

1.4 standard drinks
21.62% alc./vol. (43.24° proof)
20 grams of pure alcohol

Comments & Discussion

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Tuber Magnatum Premium Member 1y

On first sips, I found the Maraschino slightly overpowering (7.5ml) but then realized I forgot to express some orange zest. On doing so, it very much improved the balance for the rest of the drink. I should add I used "dry" ice and 7.5ml water; I think this very much helped the drink overall in part by "thinning" what otherwise might have been a "syrupy" drink from the Maraschino. Next time I will try Calvin's idea of an Aperol/Campari split to see how a little extra bitterness further balances (or not) the Maraschino.

Calvin Grant Premium Member 2y

Quite liked this. Can't wait to try it with a more assertive mezcal (think dumpster fire in a good way) and maybe Aperol/Campari split. Also curious about the drier more punchy version. Refreshingly not sour.

Tuber Magnatum Premium Member 1y

I like your idea of trying an Aperol/Campari split. Have you done so yet and if so what did you think?

Calvin Grant Premium Member 1y

Haven't yet. Out of mezcal and Aperol or I would try it tonight. Will do so soon and get back to you.

Calvin Grant Premium Member 1y

Did try this again with a medium smokey mezcal and a Campari/Aperal split. Found it to be well balanced. Still slightly syrupy. Can't say it's an improvement over the original, but it certainly works. Now I'm thinking Campari/ oraange curaçao 50/50? Or maybe a carbonator for some acidity?

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Alex Grieb 3y

This is basically a Division Bell without the Lima juice and with wacky ratios. Not sure there's a good reason to make it.

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 3y

A good observation. I've added a link to the Division Bell above.

Saul Glasman 3y

I'm a fan of all the ingredients individually but I found this one cloying and unpleasantly medicinal. Adding bitters and reducing the maraschino would probably be a good start.

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member 3y

When made with good ice the original recipe (with 15ml (½oz) maraschino liqueur is dried by spiritous spice. However, dilution (perhaps due to wet ice) sweetens the cocktail. Make the original with good ice and it’s balanced but perhaps overly punchy. Hence, I’ve reduced the maraschino and added a splash of water to dilute, reduce sugar and alcohol.