The Ticket that Exploded

1⁄2 oz Mezcal
1⁄2 oz Jamaican rum (Smith & Cross or at least funky, i.e.: not Appleton)
1 oz Aromatized wine, Cocchi Americano (Lillet Blanc is a good choice too.)
1⁄2 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Bénédictine
1 twst Orange peel (as garnish)
Instructions

Stir with ice, strain into a cocktail coupe, and garnish with an orange twist.

Notes

Orange, smoke, and citrus aromas. Orange and peach notes on the sip. Vegetal agave, funky rum, bitter orange, herbal, and smoke flavors on the swallow.

History

A Negroni riff created after thinking about the limited bottles at a bar I was doing a trial shift at; the drink remains, but I never took the position. Named after a William S. Burroughs cut-up style novel.

Cocktail summary
Posted by yarm on
Created by
Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Year
2019
Is the
author's original creation
Reference

https://cocktailvirgin.blogspot.com/2019/05/the-ticket-that-exploded.ht…

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  • Strong & sweet, a texture almost syrupy. We accidentally shook, not stirred, but the drink is still delicious. Reminiscent of a Jasmine. — ★★★★
  • Peachy delicious, top 50.
  • Sweet — ★★★★
  • Made with S&C. Pretty, pale red color. Quite Negroni-ish, but with a really fun complexity.
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Comments

Very nice, Fred - that's a keeper. I used Smith & Cross for the rum.

Curated to add garnish to ingredients list. Welcome Frederic!

yarm commented on 9/26/2019:

I originally made it at home with Smith & Cross (since that's the only interesting bottle of rum I remember that bar having).