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For tough ingredient Friday, the Siesta 2x Campari (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago by RBWells to c/cocktails

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It's certainly beautiful.

Doubled the Campari as it seemed like cheating to use 1/2 ounce, and reduced the simple syrup because it didn't need that much - I stuck my finger in the mix before sweetening and debated using any but I think a little was right.

2 oz tequila

1oz Campari

Generous 1/2 oz each of grapefruit juice and lime juice

Spoonful of simple

Shaken with ice, strained directly into coupe.

My impressions - the first sip shockingly bitter but by third sip tastes good. Definitely Campari forward, the tequila is lost even though there is a lot in here. But it is balanced and I do like it.

What it makes me want to try is Campari, limoncello, and grapefruit with vodka and lemon.

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[–] AFKBRBChocolate 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Campari is the most vile cocktail ingredient I've ever tasted. It's just concentrated bitterness that drowns out every other flavor.

[–] RBWells 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yes. I find it challenging, bile bitter and unalloyed sweet, too strong, and do hate a Negroni, which just amplifies those bitter and sweet flavors.

But cocktails are like perfume in a way, something awful smelling, when mixed with other things, can make the perfume smell better than it does without it, and this did end up a pleasant drink with the sour from the citrus & a very smooth tequila Blanco. It wouldn't have been better without the Campari.