Siesta
A Daiquiri that took a detour through Milan — tequila, Campari, grapefruit.
The Method
How to make it
- 01
Chill a coupe.
- 02
Combine tequila, Campari, lime, grapefruit and syrup in a shaker with ice.
- 03
Shake hard for 12 seconds until the tin frosts.
- 04
Double-strain into the chilled coupe.
- 05
Express a grapefruit twist over the surface and lay it on the rim.
Bartender's Tip
Squeeze the grapefruit to order. Bottled juice is sweeter and flatter, and it lets the Campari run away with the drink.
A Little History
Katie Stipe created the Siesta at Flatiron Lounge in New York in 2006, working from Hemingway's grapefruit Daiquiri and reaching for Campari instead of maraschino. It is now on more menus than almost any other Campari drink that isn't a Negroni — proof that agave and Italian bitterness were always going to get along.
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