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Siesta

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (120)
Siesta image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 fl oz Blanco tequila
1⁄4 fl oz Italian red bitter liqueur
3⁄4 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 fl oz Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

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How to make

Glass

Photographed in an Urban Bar 1910 Retro Coupette 15cl

Prepare

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

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS grapefruit zest twist over cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

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

Nutrition:

One serving of Siesta contains 175 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 13.92% alc./vol. (27.84° proof)
  • 15.7 grams of pure alcohol

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

History

Adapted from a recipe created circa 2006 by Katie Stipe at the Flatiron Lounge in Manhattan, New York City.

Review

This bittersweet aperitif has become a contemporary classic and is described as a cross between Hemingway Daiquiri, Paloma and Margarita. (Some may prefer over ice in an old-fashioned glass.)

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Comments & Discussion

Simon Sedgley Premium Member
With just 10ml sugar syrup it's perfect.
score: 2
Shannon Brown
Love this one! I did the original in-a-coupe version. Strucchi is not available here in BC, Canada (I tried) so I really appreciate the comment by Gregory Ford about combining Campari and Aperol. This recipe calls for Campari in other recipes, but I really liked the blend. I’d like to find Strucchi one day.
score: 2
Florian Ruf Premium Member
I made the straight-up version in a coupe glass, very delicious! The proportions are: 1 1/2 ounces blanco tequila
1/2 ounce grapefruit juice, freshly squeezed
3/4 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed
3/4 ounce simple syrup
1/4 ounce Campari
score: 2
Gregory Ford
I ran out of Strucchi, but 2/3 Campari to 1/3 Aperol has nearly exact the same bitter/sweet/citrus profile as Strucchi.
score: 4
Colin Cook
I also halved the sugar syrup and enjoyed this one very much.
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Seeing your comment and all those below, I have just retried this delicious cocktail and reduced the sugar syrup to 10ml.
score: 2
Nicola Adams
Made with regular - ie not pink - grapefruit juice and a 1:1 simple syrup, this is just devine.
score: 4
John Hinojos Premium Member
This is great. Following Johan Drake's suggestion, we used 1/2 the amount of sugar syrup. Resulting drink was very like a good semi-sour margarita.
score: 2
Johan Drake
Tastes fantastic but was a bit too sweet. Might work better with a switch to 1:1 simple syrup or just a bit less 2:1.
score: 2
Bruce Bowman
Sour, yellow grapefruit juice is the key here. It would probably go out of balance with ruby red.
score: 1

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