Huatusco

Name: Huatusco
Ingredients: 1 dash(es) Bittermens Xocolatl Mole Bitters; 30 ml Campari; 30 ml Amaro Averna; 30 ml Del Maguey Vida Mezcal

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By Matt Bellett

Submitted on: November 5, 2021

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A combination of Oaxacan mezcal and mole bitters, and Italian red bitters and amaro, this cocktail is named after Huatusco de Chicuellar; a Mexican city with a large and proud Italian heritage. Despite this drink not sharing many of it’s original ingredients, I consider this cocktail a riff on the Negroni, in that it is still an equal parts drink where one ingredient provides proof, another provides bitterness, and another provides sweetness. By this definition, the espresso martini could share...

Ingredients

1 dash(es)
Bittermens Xocolatl Mole Bitters

30 ml
Campari

30 ml
Amaro Averna

30 ml
Del Maguey Vida Mezcal

Instructions

Garnish

Grapefruit twist

Build

Stir & Strain

Glass

Coupe

Estimated strength

About 25% ABV (estimate)

By Matt Bellett

Stirred

Stirred provides homemade, original cocktails for the home-bartender. Based in Victoria, Australia.

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Editor's Note

Mezcal and Averna replace gin and vermouth in this Negroni riff, creating a smoky, herbal profile. Mole bitters add a final layer of spice to the finish.