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Rita, Naked and famous (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by RBWells to c/cocktails

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This is a Frankenstein's monster of a smashup, and it's great. I have some tequila I don't love (have yet to meet a cristalino I actually like) and Naked and Famous is a little too sweet/strong/syrupy for me. So:

2 parts tequila.

2 parts lime.

1 part yellow Chartreuse.

1 part mezcal (maybe a little more)

1 part Aperol

1/4 part simple syrup

Combine and shake with ice, not too much, it wants some dilution. Serve up or on one big ice cube. (Or you could shake with lots of ice and serve on crushed ice. I make the giant clear ice mostly for my husband, who is a bourbon -with-one-ice-cube guy, but I love them so use them sometimes when maybe something else would be ideal taste wise.)

It's really, really good. First tastes sweet, then the complexity lands, so satisfying . Would be even better with good tequila. Obviously the tequila and mezcal have an affinity, I think I'd reduce the lime and omit the sugar syrup next time but that was just "one lime", I didn't think it would be too much with the Aperol and Chartreuse but it was. Also it's a gorgeous ballet pink color that doesn't come though well in the picture.

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[–] RBWells 2 points 8 months ago

Too much lime, I put all the juice of one lime and it was juicier than I anticipated. Thought about adding a liqueur but so many flavors already I was afraid another would make it muddy. Added the splash of sugar, shook again and it fixed it. Too boozy to attempt another today, it was a one and done, tomorrow can try with less lime. I like tart drinks so when I say too sour it's probably too sour for most.