Name: M and M
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 40 ml Amaro (e.g. Montenegro); 40 ml Mezcal

M & M
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Glass:

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₃ fl oz	Amaro Montenegro
1 ¹⁄₃ fl oz	Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
Prepare garnish of orange (or lime) zest twist.

How to make:

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

Garnish:

EXPRESS orange (or lime) zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Amaro (e.g. Montenegro) - Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

Deliciously simple, boozy, vaguely Negroni-like, very tasty and perfect for late-night sipping.

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Variations/similar cocktails:

With the addition of 3 drops of chocolate bitters &/or served as a shot in clay mezcal copitas.
Mezcaletti (with mezcal)

History:

Short for Monte y Mezcal, the M + M was created in 2015 by Marco Montefiori of Amaro Montenegro and popularised by Robert Krueger at Employee's Only in New York, USA.

So popular is this 50/50 mix of Montenegro and Mezcal served straight up as a shot among bartenders that the drink has gained the nickname Manager's Meeting.

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
25.59% alc./vol. (51.18° proof)
20.5 grams of pure alcohol

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Carmine

16th May at 03:23

Added 1/4oz Solerno Blood Orange to brighten it up. Delish

Doug James

16th April at 05:16

Built this one as listed with Montelobos Espadin & Montenegro, garnished with an expressed orange peel. I added a couple of drops of saline 4:1 and 2 dashes of Angostura bitters. My goodness what a surprisingly good cocktail that I will be enjoying again and again. Just lovely.

G. M. Genovese

31st January at 04:09

Del Maguey Vida Puebla and Amaro dell'Etna was a very tasty combo. I enjoyed the Mezcaletti, so I'm not suprised I'm all about this type of concoction. I almost bought a bottle of Montenegro tonight, but opted for the dell'Etna, which I've never had... I made a small serving of this and now I want another. Oh boy...

Andrew Hines

10th January at 19:40

Very lush! If you don’t have Mezcal, it also works great with a medley of Scottish whisky’s including a dash of a smoky Islay.

Cassandra Adams

23rd November 2025 at 20:01

Tried this using Amaro di Angostura (with Ojo de Dios mezcal). An enjoyable smoky, Manhattan-like drink for us.

Ian Cummins

10th August 2025 at 03:56

Had a shot both with ice (as per the instructions) and neat, using Vecchio Amaro del Campo and Banhez mezcal, and it was amazing. Strangely enough, I think I may prefer it neat.

Dan Harvey

18th July 2025 at 11:21

I had some 100 Conejos mezcal I hadn't been drinking (it's a bit vile) and decided to give it a roll with some Montenegro and I think I've found a use for it. With some orange bitters and saline I find it a good "last cocktail of the night" and quite pleasant.

Gabrielle14

12th May 2025 at 01:29

Swapped Montenegro for Vecchio Amaro Del Capo and wow! So much more depth, less sweet and complex. Highly recommend.

Ian Cummins

10th August 2025 at 03:54

Wow, you're right on the money. On top of that, it drinks so nicely neat.

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Chris Brislawn

22nd April 2025 at 05:19

Ordered this last weekend at the bar in a $$$$ restaurant in a very swanky Las Vegas casino, which shall remain nameless (although it's right across Flamingo Road from Caesar's Palace). Bartender had never heard of it so I explained the recipe and he made a great drink for me with Del Maguey Puebla Mezcal. My wife ordered a White Negroni; he'd never heard of that, either (nor of Salers, Suze, or Luxardo Bitter Bianco), so she had a Martini instead.

eddie richards

14th December 2024 at 15:57

I tried this today after reading about it in Punch. It works for me with a dash of chocolate bitters & 2 drops of saline solution

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