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Cantinflas
Measurements in:
Serves:
| 3⁄4 fl oz | Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal |
| 3⁄4 fl oz | Reposado tequila (100% agave) |
| 1⁄2 fl oz | Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur |
| 1⁄2 fl oz | Amaro (e.g. Meletti) |
| 1⁄2 fl oz | Lustau Oloroso Don Nuño Sherry |
| 2 dash | Mole bitters |
How to make
Glass
Photographed in an Urban Bar Plain Retro Coupette 15cl
Prepare
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
Method
- STIR all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
Garnish
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.
Flavour Profile
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Health & Nutrition
Nutrition:
One serving of Cantinflas contains 191 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.8 standard drinks
- 28.24% alc./vol. (56.48° proof)
- 25.6 grams of pure alcohol
History
Adapted from a recipe created circa 2009 by Phil Ward at Mayahuel in Manhattan, New York City. I've been guilty of applying a fair bit of my own artistic licence to what started as a basic list of ingredients without volumes. Sorry, Phil!]
"Cantinflas" was a deliberately meaningless stage name used by and made famous by Mario Moreno, the Mexican comedian. Mario Moreno said he invented the name while performing in Mexico's travelling carpas (tent shows) so his parents would not discover he had entered show business, which they disapproved of. He appeared in more than 55 films, including (as Passepartout) Around the World in 80 Days (1956).
Review
This Agave spirit-forward, bittersweet cocktail is a pleasing digestivo or late-night sipper.
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Comments & Discussion
Is it from the Mexican acrobat/actor Cantinflas who is probably most famous in the English-speaking world for his appearance as Passepartout opposite David Niven in Around The World In 80 Days (1956 - jeeps, it's older than I am!)?
Which could lead on to the other cocktail, Cantinflas Moustache...although in the closing credits Niven was represented as a clockface, Cantinflas as a Penny Farthing and, I think, Robert Newton's Detective Inspector Fix by a moustache...
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