No. 67

1 oz Aperol
3⁄4 oz Mezcal, Del Maguey Vida
1⁄2 oz Fernet Branca
2 oz Ginger beer
2 ds Bitters, 5 by 5 Aged Citrus
1 twst Orange peel
Instructions

Shake liquor and bitters, strain into a chilled low-ball glass full of ice. Top off with ginger beer and garnish with a twist of orange

Notes

Make sure to use a wider peel to really bring out the orange oil flavor

History

I wanted to make a cooler style cocktail that had more depth than the usual bittersweet. The strong mesquite smokeyness of Mezcal--surprisingly--fit really well with the more traditional cooler components like Aperol and Fernet. Great top and bottom notes

Cocktail summary
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2011 Kindred Cocktails
Created by
Jason Westplate, Britt Buckley at Buckley's Restaurant & Bar
Year
2013
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  • One of the best ginger beer cocktails I have had.
  • Linda really liked this one! — ★★★★
  • So good and layered, bitter, spicy, smokey. It is a drink to contemplate life with.
  • Quite good change of pace — ★★★★
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Comments
LuK commented on 6/07/2013:

I like it, a bit rough on the edges. Fits well with 5 by 5 aged citrus bitters that make it more harmonious.

I was pleasantly surprised by this! :) I was expecting a disaster (fernet and ginger beer seemed strange to me!) but I liked it a lot.

done and done--you were totally right with the bitters call

Curated this slightly - changed Aged Citrus Bitters, 5 by 5 to Bitters, 5 by 5 Aged Citrus, just to clean up the ingredient pile.

Thanks,

Zachary