This Bitter Earth
- Bartender: Dr. Gregory Canillas
- Bar: Canillas-King, Long Beach, California, United States
Serve in
Nick & Nora glassGarnish:
Dehydrated citrus wheel or fresh lemon twist
How to make:
Ingredients:
1 oz Mandarine Napoléon
0.75 oz Reposado Tequila
0.5 oz Dry Vermouth
0.25 oz Saline Solution (4:1 water to sea salt)
2 dashes Grapefruit Bitters
Glassware: Nick & Nora
Garnish: Dehydrated citrus wheel or fresh lemon twist
Instructions:
Add all ingredients to a mixing glass filled with ice.
Stir until chilled and properly diluted (about 25–30 seconds).
Strain into a chilled Nick & Nora glass.
Garnish with a dehydrated citrus wheel or lemon twist.
Tasting Notes: A bittersweet, contemplative sip. Zesty mandarin dances with the earthy base of reposado tequila, while dry vermouth adds complexity. A saline touch and grapefruit bitters bring subtle savoriness and lift. Balanced, elegant, and quietly arresting.
| 1 fl oz | Mandarine Napoleon liqueur |
| 3/4 fl oz | Reposado tequila |
| 1/2 fl oz | Dry vermouth |
| 1/4 fl oz | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) |
| 2 dash | Grapefruit bitters |
