Name: Naked and Famous
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 22.5 ml Mezcal; 22.5 ml Orange-red aperitivo; 22.5 ml Chartreuse Yellow; 22.5 ml Lime juice

Ingredients

3/4 fl oz

Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal

3/4 fl oz

Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo

3/4 fl oz

Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur)

3/4 fl oz

Lime juice (freshly squeezed)

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare optional garnish of dehydrated lime slice wheel or lime wedge.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Optionally, garnish with lime slice or lime wedge on rim.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Naked & Famous contains 179 calories

Alcohol content:

1.2 standard drinks
17.65% alc./vol. (35.29° proof)
17 grams of pure alcohol

History

Adapted from a recipe created in 2011 by Joaquín Simó, the Naked & Famous is best known for its early appearance at Death & Co. in Manhattan, New York City, but premiered on the opening menu at Candelaria in Paris and at Teardrop Lounge in Portland, Oregon. Joaquín's original recipe calls for Del Maguey Chichicapa Mezcal.

The name comes from the lyrics of a song titled Tricky Kid on Tricky's 1996 album Pre-Millennium Tension.
"And everybody's got a record deal
And everybody wants to be naked and famous
Everybody's got a record deal
And everybody wants to be naked and famous."

See: Last Word cocktail history

Comments & Discussion

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trendomexico Premium Member 8w

This is one I always do. I find it elegant sofisticated fancy. In Mexico in the restaurants there is almost no cocktails but just 'aperoles' and carajillos. Nobody knows this delicacy even when the mezcal is everywhere. Maybe precisely because yellow chartreuse is not spread. I never understood the Naked & as a Last Word, but let's go with it.

John CARR Premium Member 21w

My first taste of the justifiably famous Naked & Famous. Brilliant. If it hadn’t been invented it would have to be discovered. Almost enough to tempt me away from a Last Word or Paper Plane…. almost 😉

OodelallyGolly 26w

Had to replace the Chartreuse with Benedictine DOM, but this turned out to be delightful!

Rajiv Dhir 26w

Not always a fan of Aperol so instead of luxardo Aperitivo we used Select. FABULOUS. We're calling it Mandy pAndy given current events.

Matt Premium Member 30w

Awesome! Mezcal and lime are natural together - delicious smoky and citrus, the yellow chartreuse gives some sweetness and complexity, and the (for me - Luxardo) aperitivo delivers a burst fruity brightness plus that terrific pinkish-orange tint. A great cocktail.

Egg McKenzie 32w

simply insanely good. the fineset trip hop cocktail to date.

Chris Dimal 32w

Crazily delicious. My favourite Mezcal cocktail by far. It's simultaneously simple and complex. Bright citrus from both lime and the orange/grapefruit from the aperitif (I did use Select Aperitif cut with simple syrup), herbal honeyed sweetness from the Yellow Chartreuse, adorned by smoke, earth and even a very slight meatiness from the Mezcal (I used Del Maguey San Luis del Rio).

Rob San 12w

If you're interested...
https://www.diffordsguide.com/producer/1267/del-maguey-single-village-mezcals/San-Baltazar-Chichicapam
Simon's site is full of great into!

Michael Click 37w

I really like this with Del Maguey's Chichicapa Mezcal over their Vida. I think it's worth the added pour cost.

Robert Holen 37w

The Mezcal used has a lot to say.
Del Maguey Vide de Muertos overpowers the other ingredients 4/5.
So I made an extra with Gusano Rojo (Yes, that's a Mezcal with a worm.. 😅) which made for a far more balanced cocktail 5/5.