Siesta Recipe
Tequila, Lime, Campari, Grapefruit Liqueur, Salt | Bright and refreshing summer cocktail
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Garnish & Rimming
Method
Prep & Rim
- 1
prepare glass
Choose a chilled coupe or rocks glass. Run the lime wedge around the rim of the glass to moisten it. Pour the coarse salt onto a small plate and gently roll the moistened rim through the salt to coat about half to three-quarters of the rim. Set the glass aside.
Mixing
- 2
combine ingredients
In a cocktail shaker, add the blanco tequila (2 oz), fresh lime juice (0.75 oz), Campari (0.5 oz), grapefruit liqueur (0.5 oz), and simple syrup (0.25 oz) if you prefer a touch of sweetness. Add 6 ice cubes.
- 3
shake
Secure the shaker and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the outside of the shaker is well-chilled and slightly frosted. This dilutes and chills the drink to proper balance.
- 4
double strain & serve
Double strain the cocktail into the prepared glass (use a Hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh strainer) to remove ice shards and any pulp. If you prefer the drink on the rocks, strain over fresh large ice in a salt-rimmed rocks glass instead.
Garnish
- 5
Express the oils of a grapefruit twist over the surface of the cocktail by holding the twist skin-side down and giving it a quick pinch, then drop the twist into the drink or rest a thin wheel on the rim. Serve immediately.