Violeta Ahumado

1⁄2 oz Blanco tequila
1⁄2 oz Mezcal
1 oz Dry vermouth
1 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano
1 t Crème de Violette
1 twst Lemon peel
Instructions

Stir, strain, up, garnish.

Notes

A riff on Carrie Cole's Adelita [which is mezcal-free and calls for Reposado].

Cocktail summary
Created by
noksagt, Oakland, CA
Year
2017
Is the
author's original creation
Reference

Self, https://www.reddit.com/r/cocktails/comments/72urvl/question_what_would_…

Curator
3 stars
Average
3.5 stars
(4 ratings)
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  • See comments on the recipe on the web. Needs to be livened up a bit-- somewhat flat and cloying — ★★★
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Comments
Dan commented on 9/28/2017:

An unusual and interesting drink. Much lighter than one might think. Might be interesting with more spirit-forward ratios.

I agree with Dan's comments. This would benefit from being a little brighter-- maybe the lemon twist needs to be more substantial than the one I used