Rosita

The ROSITA is a delicious tequila-based alternative to the ever-popular margarita, featuring Campari. The Rosita re-balances the Italian bitter Campari by using equal parts sweet and dry vermouth and adds Angostura bitters as an anchor. The bitter-sweetness of Campari, which some find off-putting, is softened, resulting in a classic, well-rounded flavor dominated by tequila.

Requirements: tequila (silver preferred), Campari, sweet vermouth, dry vermouth, Angostura bitters, lemon twist

• 1.5 oz. tequila blanco
• 1/2 oz. Campari
• 1/2 oz. sweet vermouth
• 1/2 oz. dry vermouth
• 1 dash Angostura bitters
• 1 lemon twist

Stir all ingredients in an ice-filled mixing glass. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice or a large ice cube. Garnish with a lemon twist.

History: Although an earlier variation of this cocktail appeared in Mr. Boston Official Bartender’s Guide in the 1970s, it was Gary Regan’s 1991 cocktail book, The Bartender’s Bible, that rediscovered and popularized the mix, establishing it as the classic that it is, and deserves to be.

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