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Mexican Duchess

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (18)
Mexican Duchess image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
2⁄3 fl oz Reposado tequila (100% agave)
2⁄3 fl oz Oude genever
2⁄3 fl oz Hayman's London Dry Gin
2⁄3 fl oz Ferrand Dry Curaçao liqueur
2⁄3 fl oz Light vermouth amaro (e.g. Cardamaro)

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Nick & Nora glass

Prepare

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

Method

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

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS orange zest twist over the 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 Mexican Duchess contains 209 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 2 standard drinks
  • 28.38% alc./vol. (56.76° proof)
  • 28.4 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

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

History

A riff on Seth Brammer's excellent Farmer's Tan created in February 2018 by yours truly at the Cabinet Room, London, England.

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Review

Spirituous and lightly vinous with subtle agave notes, bready genever and spicy gin all refreshed by zesty orange curaçao. Five equal parts is a faff to measure for individual cocktails but a dream to batch.

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Comments & Discussion

John Hinojos Premium Member
Perfect. Smooth with a hint of spice and herbs. Very spirit forward and outstanding before dinner. In my favourites.
score: 1
Calvin Grant Premium Member
Tried and liked this with Cardamaro (love that stuff); just got a bottle of Cocchi Dopo Teatro (and wow do I love that stuff it's almost gone) and made this again. Added a heart, can we change our ratings?
score: 2
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Agreed. Both Cardamaro and Cocchi Dopo Teatro are delicious. We presently working on allowing ratings to be amended once made - hopefully not long now.
score: 0
Dee Stump
This one is crazy to me. Perfect sweetness, nice and boozy. Genever and Tequila bring peppery brown bread. The Gin brings brightness. Curaçao rounds the edges. Cardamaro brings background complexity. I think if I blind tasted it I would have guessed it was an Old Fashioned. But, what kind of old fashioned? :) Fantastic drink!
score: 2
Aileen Antonier
What would be a good substitute for Dopo Teatro? Barolo Chinato, perhaps?
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
Other vermouth amari include Cardamaro and the new Luxardo Antico (not tried the latter yet). Chinato is a different animal.
score: 1

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