Fear and Loathing in Princeton by Mattias Hagglund
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Fear and Loathing in Princeton
Adapted from a recipe by Mattias Hagglund, elements, Princeton, NJ.
“Buy the ticket, take the ride.” -Hunter S. Thompson.
60 ml (2 oz) Hayman’s Old Tom gin
22.5 ml (.75 oz) Campari
15 ml (.5 oz) Averna amaro
15 ml (.5 oz) agave nectar
1 barspoon Del Maguey Mezcal Vida
1 orange twist, as garnish
Hard-shake and double-strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Flame the twist over the drink, then rub it around the rim of the glass. Drop it in and serve or (better) imbibe.
gaz sez: Here’s another crazy-looking formula that turns out to be a very well-balanced drink. I’m intrigued by the use of mezcal in very small quantities that I’ve seen in more than a couple of drinks submitted this year. Not all of them worked well, but this one certainly did.