Siesta Cocktail

—Jack Bettridge

SIESTA 1½ oz Blanco Tequila ½ oz fresh grapefruit juice ¾ oz fresh lime juice ¾ oz 1:1 simple syrup ¼ oz Campari Shake all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled coupe glass. Can also be enjoyed over cubed or crushed ice or frappéed in a blender and served frozen. Garnish with lime wheel, grapefruit twist or a beautiful, edible flower. Perhaps it’s time for a Siesta. No, not the nap enjoyed under sombreros on tropical afternoons, but the complex Tequila cocktail that’s become an international classic even though it wasn’t invented until the 21st century. Your Cinco de Mayo libation ritual may well do with some updating this year. When celebrating Mexico’s victory over the French in 1862’s Battle of Puebla, think beyond south of the border beers and Margaritas. Despite its…

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