Siesta Cocktail

A refreshing tequila-based cocktail, perked up with a bitter touch of Campari and grapefruit, balanced by the crispness of lime and the sweetness of simple syrup.

Ingredients

  • 60 ml blanco tequila
  • 22.5 ml fresh lime juice
  • 22.5 ml simple syrup
  • 15 ml Campari
  • 15 ml fresh grapefruit juice
  • 1 piece lime wheel or grapefruit twist

Method

  1. Gather all the ingredients and equipment: a shaker, a Hawthorne strainer or a slotted spoon, and a chilled cocktail glass.
  2. Pour the tequila into the shaker.
  3. Add the fresh lime juice.
  4. Add the simple syrup.
  5. Add the Campari.
  6. Add the fresh grapefruit juice.
  7. Fill the shaker with ice cubes.
  8. Cover and shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is very cold, about 20 seconds.
  9. Strain the cocktail using the strainer into a chilled cocktail glass.
  10. Garnish with a lime wheel or a grapefruit twist.

Nutrition

Per serving

Energy
283 kcal
Protein
0.83 g
Carbohydrate
34.34 g
Fat
0.19 g
Fibre
2.35 g
Calcium
4.7 mg
Iron
0.06 mg
Magnesium
3.47 mg
Indicative, non-medical nutrition estimate; values depend on brands, actual weights, and whether ingredients are raw or cooked.