Xx Amber Recipe

Time10m

Serves1

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Ingredients

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1
Prep glass
Place a rocks glass or short coupe in the freezer for 5–10 minutes, or fill it with ice water while you assemble the cocktail to chill it.
2
Combine ingredients
In a mixing glass, add 2 oz reposado tequila, 0.5 oz dry vermouth, 0.5 oz aged rum, 0.5 oz amaro, 0.25 oz orange liqueur, 0.25 oz agave syrup, and 2 dashes Angostura bitters.
3
Add ice and stir
Fill the mixing glass with large ice cubes (about 3 pieces). Stir gently but thoroughly for 20–30 seconds (about 30–40 full turns) until the mixture is well chilled and slightly diluted.
4
Strain
Discard ice or water from the chilled serving glass. Using a julep strainer or Hawthorne strainer, strain the cocktail from the mixing glass into the chilled rocks glass over one large fresh ice cube (or neat in a chilled coupe if preferred).
5
Garnish
Express the oils from one orange peel over the surface of the drink by holding the peel skin-side down above the glass and giving it a firm squeeze so oils spray onto the cocktail. Run the peel around the rim and drop it into the glass as garnish.
6
Serve
Serve immediately. Sip and note the warm amber character from the reposado and aged rum balanced by bitter-sweet amaro and the bright orange and vermouth notes.