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It's Not Nice, It's Nice! Recipe

Inspired by La Plume

Time8m

Serves1

bottle of casamigos blanco tequila, ketel one vodka & veuve clicquot brut champagne

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Ingredients

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Spirits & Bubbles

2 oz Casamigos Blanco tequila1 oz Ketel One vodka4 oz Veuve Clicquot Brut Champagne (chilled)

Citrus & Sweetener

1/2 oz Fresh lemon juice1/4 oz Simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water)

Garnish & Finish

1 piece Lemon twist (for garnish)2 dashes Angostura bitters (optional)3 pieces Ice (large cubes)

Method

Prepare & Shake

Build base

Add the Casamigos Blanco tequila (2 oz), Ketel One vodka (1 oz), fresh lemon juice (0.5 oz) and simple syrup (0.25 oz) into a cocktail shaker. Add large ice cubes (3 pieces) to the shaker.

Shake

Secure the shaker lid and shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds until the shaker is chilled and slightly frosty. This chills and dilutes the base to balance the spirits.

Strain & Top

Strain into glass

Strain the shaken mixture into a chilled large coupe or a chilled flute, using a Hawthorne or fine-mesh strainer to remove ice shards.

Top with champagne

Carefully top the strained cocktail with chilled Veuve Clicquot Brut Champagne (about 4 oz). Pour slowly to preserve the bubbles and avoid overflow.

Garnish & Finish

Express the oils of a lemon twist over the cocktail by pinching the twist skin-side down above the drink, then run the twist around the rim and drop it in as garnish. If desired, add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters on top of the foam/bubbles for aromatic complexity.

Serve immediately while the champagne is still effervescent. Provide a straw only if using a highball; for coupe or flute, present without straw.