Cantinflas

Difford’s Guide

Glass:

Photographed in an Urban Bar Plain Retro Coupette 15cl

Ingredients:
34 oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
34 oz Patrón Reposado tequila
12 oz Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur
12 oz Amaro (e.g. Meletti)
12 oz Lustau Oloroso Don Nuño Sherry
2 dash Xocolatl mole bitters
× 1 1 serving
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Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.

How to make:

  1. STIR all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).

Garnish:

  1. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

This Agave spirit-forward, bittersweet cocktail is a pleasing digestivo or late-night sipper.

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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!]

Nutrition:

One serving of Cantinflas contains 191 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.8 standard drinks
  • 28.31% alc./vol. (56.62° proof)
  • 25.7 grams of pure alcohol

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