New Orleans Minute

A characterful, spirit-forward evening sipper that uses a reposado tequila backbone beautifully balanced by the richness of sweet vermouth and maraschino liqueur. Stirred with orange bitters and a touch of syrup, it is served up in a chilled coupe that has been coated with a smoky mezcal rinse. This complex drink is finished with expressed citrus oils and three floated coffee beans, traditionally representing health, wealth, and happiness.

Ingredients:

• 7.5 ml Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal

• 50 ml Patrón Reposado tequila

• 20 ml Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth

• 15 ml Luxardo Maraschino liqueur

• 5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)

• 2 dashes Orange Bitters by Angostura

Instructions:

• Select and pre-chill a coupe glass.

• Prepare a garnish of lemon and orange zest twists and coffee beans.

• Rinse the glass with mezcal (swirl around to coat and discard excess) and set to one side.

• Stir other ingredients with ice.

• Strain into a mezcal-rinsed glass.

• Express lemon and orange zest twists over the cocktail and use as garnish.

• Garnish with 3 coffee beans floated on the surface to represent health, wealth, and happiness.

Attribution:
Recipe: Sune Urth at Ruby bar in Copenhagen and adapted from the original New York Minute created by Luke Whearty at Der Raum bar in Melbourne.
Photo: Difford’s Guide
Origin: Difford’s Guide