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Fumosa Rosa

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (85)
Fumosa Rosa image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 fl oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
1⁄2 fl oz Italian red bitter liqueur
3⁄4 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
1⁄2 fl oz Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dash Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer
3 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

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How to make

Glass

Photographed in an UB Ginza Old Fashioned 10.5oz

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lime slice wheel (dehydrated).

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
  2. DRY SHAKE (without ice) to emulsify.
  3. FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with lime wheel.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Fumosa Rosa contains 190 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.3 standard drinks
  • 14.79% alc./vol. (29.59° proof)
  • 17.9 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Egg white (pasteurised) — Eggs

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Adapted from a cocktail discovered in July 2025 at the Spotted Cat on Frenchman Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. Recipe by yours truly.

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Review

A bittersweet mezcal-based sour, which, as the name suggests, is pink, and depending on your mezcal, delicately smoky.

Variations/similar cocktails

Improved Blood Orange Margarita
Bitter Margarita
Great Silence

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Comments & Discussion

G. M. Genovese Premium Member
The first cocktail (of 6-8) in my short time playing with Bruto Americano where I found myself preferring Campari over it. Pretty stark difference in the overall result, maybe with the mezcal being the x-factor... No additional sugars need to be added. Great balance and harmony. Well done. (24 Apr 2026, 9:51p)
score: 1
Sandy Hending
Delicious and beautiful! 🌺
score: 2
Loïc Pierre
I found it excellent, yet in this field (agave + campari) I think I would prefer a bitter margarita.
score: 1
Naomi Heaps Premium Member
Wow! Best new cocktail I've tried this year.
score: 1
Juan Simon
Simple and delicious! The ingredients of hall of fame cocktails.
score: 4
Andy Parnell-Hopkinson
First impressions - spectacular. Might improve with practice.
score: 2
Cole Hladun
Used La Venenosa Tabernas. Fantastic
score: 2
Cassandra Adams Premium Member
The bitterness of the Campari combined with the citrus kick of the lime really brings out the mezcal smokiness. Super!
score: 2
Malea Kneen
This is excellent in every way!
score: 2
Steven Jepson Premium Member
I went with Siete Misterioso Mezcal and the Martini Bitter using Stillabunt Magic Velvet Foamer and added a bit extra for a good foam.
Threw some Lime cubes (Whole Limes cut into cubes and frozen) and drank on a hot humid night.
Absolutely perfect.
score: 3

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