Viper Drop

1 1⁄2 oz Soju (I used Tokki)
1 oz Curaçao, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄4 oz Simple syrup
1⁄4 oz Campari (Add a good pinch of salt to the Campari and stir till it disolves, then set aside until the end.)
Instructions

Shake everything with ice except for the salted Campari. Strain into a glass, then pour the salted Campari over the cocktail (the Campari will sink, creating a vivid red layer at the bottom of the drink).

Notes

Salting the Campari is vital! Counterintuitively, adding a nice pinch of salt to Campari makes it sweeter and rounds out the flavor. It also makes the drinker salivate a little, giving the drink a richer impression.

History

I created this one after trying the Beta Cocktails "Campari Martini." I wanted to integrate salted bitter liqueur into a crowd-pleasing cocktail, and I think the Viper Drop hits the mark.

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Cliff Mathieson, San Luis Obispo, CA
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  • Good if you have soju to use up. Also a low acoohol cocktail, which is a good thing once in a whilw — ★★★★
  • A bit sour - add more simple syrup
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