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Distrito Federal Recipe

Inspired by Le Calamar
Time8m
Serves1

anejo tequila, sweeet vermouth, mole bitters

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

Method

Cocktail

1

Chill glass

If desired, place an old-fashioned glass in the freezer for a few minutes or fill it with ice water to chill while you prepare the cocktail.

2

Measure and combine

Add 2 oz añejo tequila and 1 oz sweet vermouth into a mixing glass or cocktail shaker (no need to shake).

3

Add bitters

Add 6 dashes of mole bitters to the mixing glass. Mole bitters are intense; start with 4 dashes if you prefer a milder chocolate-spice note and adjust in future pours.

4

Stir with ice

Fill the mixing glass with plenty of ice and stir gently for about 30–45 seconds (20–30 full turns) until well chilled and slightly diluted.

5

Prepare glass

Discard the ice water from the chilled glass if used. Place a large clear ice cube into the glass.

6

Strain

Strain the chilled mixture over the large ice cube into the old-fashioned glass using a julep or hawthorne strainer.

7

Express and garnish

Take an orange peel, hold it skin-side down over the glass and give it a firm twist to express the oils over the surface of the drink, then rub the peel on the rim and drop it into the glass as garnish.

8

Serve

Serve immediately. Optionally provide a tasting note: smooth, oak and vanilla from the añejo, sweet herbal backbone from vermouth, and warm cocoa/ spice from the mole bitters.