A mishmash of 5 ingredients that I found complemented each other rather well. I named it after the Aztec creation story where they believed that the current world was preceded by four previous rounds of creation and destruction.
| 1 1⁄2 | oz | Mezcal |
| 1⁄2 | oz | Campari |
| 1⁄2 | oz | Swedish Punsch |
| 1⁄2 | oz | Apricot liqueur |
| 2 | ds | Bitters, Bittermens Xocolatl Mole |
| 1 | twst | Grapefruit peel (As garnish) |
Instructions
Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail coupe, and garnish with a grapefruit twist.
Notes
Citrus, smoke, tea, bitter chocolate-orange.
History
Created one night after a bar shift as a nightcap. Based off of observations of ingredient synergies (more information in the source reference link).
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