Name: Naked and Famous
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 22.5 ml Mezcal; 22.5 ml Orange-red aperitivo; 22.5 ml Chartreuse Yellow; 22.5 ml Lime juice

Naked & Famous
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
³⁄₄ oz	Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
³⁄₄ oz	Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo
³⁄₄ oz	Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur)
³⁄₄ oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare optional garnish of dehydrated lime slice wheel or lime wedge.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Optionally, garnish with lime slice or lime wedge on rim.

Strength & taste guide:

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Review:

Salmon pink in colour. Mezcal adds earthy smoky complexity to this bittersweet, citrusy fresh, aperitivo Last Word riff. And indeed, getting naked can make you famous!

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2011 by Joaquín Simó, the Naked & Famous is best known for its early appearance at Death & Co. in Manhattan, New York City, but premiered on the opening menu at Candelaria in Paris and at Teardrop Lounge in Portland, Oregon. Joaquín's original recipe calls for Del Maguey Chichicapa mezcal.

The name comes from the lyrics of a song titled Tricky Kid on Tricky Kid's 1996 album Pre-Millennium Tension.
"And everybody's got a record deal
And everybody wants to be naked and famous
Everybody's got a record deal
And everybody wants to be naked and famous."

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Nutrition:

One serving of Naked & Famous contains 179 calories

Alcohol content:

1.1 standard drinks
17.65% alc./vol. (17.65° proof)
15.9 grams of pure alcohol

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Justin Aniello

15th June at 00:13

Having side by side with Division Bell really shows how the chartreuse bashes down the mezcal, much less smokiness to this. The chartreuse feels a bit out of place, rapidly punches you in the middle of your palate and then just leaves a licorice aftertaste. Prefer the Division Bell.

Frederic D.

30th May at 15:31

Made again yesterday with Gracias a Dios mezcal, Meunier Altitude Genepy, lemon juice, and Buiese Lusor instead of Aperol. Added some simple syrup to rebalance, since both the Meunier and Lusor are drier than their counterparts. Overall a successful modification. The Lusor adds more bitterness and complexity than Aperol, and can stand up to the mezcal.

Sally Morgan

29th May at 19:06

always a bit worrying when a cocktail looks simple - but this one is delicious!

Christopher Jameson

13th April at 16:48

Not having any Yellow I made this with Green Chartereuse. Also ran out of Mezcal halfway so used bacanora tequila as it is quite smokey. Very tasty! Thinking of calling Naked and Infamous!

alonehighway

25th April at 14:35

Stripped and Renowned! xD

Edoardo REDAELLI

23rd January at 22:22

Il cocktail è molto fresco ed equilibrato, aggiungerei un top di sciroppo di agave, nel caso i lime utilizzati siano troppo aspri.

Scott Yaxley

10th January at 07:13

Would Suze work - any one tried it?

Tuber Magnatum

9th January at 00:08

As per other comments, a really excellent cocktail. I'm thinking next time, notwithstanding this is one of those equal parts cocktails, I would like to try increasing the Mezcal a tad just to give it a little more oomph. Not sure if that will throw off the balance too much; we will see!

Walter Brookbank

8th January at 19:37

Wow, made this with Tequila because was out of Mezcal, will have to get some Mezcal, don't know how it could be any better but I will see. This is a keeper, surprisingly well balanced.