Obituario

The Obituario is a potent, agave-based riff on the classic Obituary cocktail, created in honor of the Day of the Dead. It masterfully intertwines herbaceous blanco tequila and smoky mezcal with the rich, vinous notes of bianco vermouth and a delicate whisper of anise from absinthe. A couple of drops of saline solution dramatically round out the flavor of this complex, stirred Martini-style sipper, which is elegantly finished with a skewered green olive.

Ingredients:

• 45 ml Patrón Silver blanco tequila

• 15 ml Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal

• 30 ml Strucchi Bianco Vermouth

• 2.5 ml La Fée Parisienne absinthe

• 2 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of salt

Instructions:

• Select and pre-chill a MARTINI GLASS.

• Prepare garnish of lime zest twist and skewered green olive (ideally on a skull-topped cocktail pick).

• Stir all ingredients with ice.

• Fine strain into a chilled glass.

• Express lime zest twist over cocktail and discard.

• Garnish with a skewered olive.

Attribution:
Recipe: Simon Difford
Photo: Difford’s Guide
Origin: Difford’s Guide