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Siesta

By Chris Morocco

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Two glasses of siesta cocktail garnished with lime wheels.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Judy Haubert, Prop Styling by Anne Eastman

You won't be sorry with tequila, grapefruit, and Campari. This cocktail was created by Katie Stipe at the Flatiron Lounge in New York.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 1 cocktail

Ingredients

2 ounces blanco tequila
3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
3/4 ounce simple syrup
½ ounce Campari
½ ounce fresh grapefruit juice
Lime wheel (for serving)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine tequila, lime juice, simple syrup, Campari, and grapefruit juice in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice, cover, and shake vigorously until outside of shaker is very cold, about 20 seconds.

    Step 2

    Strain cocktail through a Hawthorne strainer or a slotted spoon into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with lime wheel.

TagsCocktailAlcoholBeveragesCampariAmaroLiqueurTequilaGrapefruitCitrusFruitQuickEasyBon Appétit

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