SPAGHETTI WESTERN
SPAGHETTI WESTERN
A tequila/mezcal variation of an Old Fashioned sweetened with Amaro.
The Spaghetti Western cocktail comes to us from the venerable New York bar Death & Co. We’ve mixed a few drinks like the Oaxaca Old Fashioned that came from there. Those were invented by Phil Ward. Today for the Spaghetti Western we turn to what Jessica Gonzalez came up with in 2011.
The Spaghetti Western falls into the camp of variations on the Old Fashioned. But instead of a sugar cube or simple syrup it relies on the more complex flavors of Amaro Nonino. It’s a soft amaro you should have, as it’s a prerequisite to making the delicious Paper Plane. You may, in fact, look at the Spaghetti Western as a variation on the Oaxaca Old Fashioned. The key difference is just that Amaro Nonino replaces the agave syrup as a touch of sweetness.
INGREDIENTS
1 oz Reposado tequila
½ oz Mezcal
¾ oz Amaro Nonino
1 dash Orange bitters
Garnish: grapefruit twist
TOOLS + GLASSWARE
Mixing glass
Bar spoon
Strainer
Old Fashioned glass with BFC
PREPARATION
Add all ingredients to your trusty mixing glass.
Add ice and stir to chill.
Strain over ice, preferably a single large cube, into Old Fashioned glass.
Express twist over drink and add to glass.
Recipe courtesy of Drunkard’s Almanac.
