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Looking for a good cocktail to chase away your mid-winter blues? Try a Siesta! It’s a tequila based drink similar to a margarita but with a little more going on. In addition to the tequila, lime and simple syrup . . . it has grapefruit juice and Campari. I don’t know about you but I love Campari. And we all need a little more vitamin C in our diets these days. With all that fresh citrus, you might just wake up with glowy skin after downing a few of these. Ok, probably not.
If you need something to gnosh on with your drinks try my Perfect Pico de Gallo! Looking for more Campari cocktails. Try a spritz!
The Siesta is a “short” cocktail. It is best to serve it in a coup, cocktail, or margarita glass. Personally prefer coup glasses for my Siestas and Margaritas. A lot of margarita glasses are oversized – better for larger frozen margaritas and daiquiris. These babies are strong so a four ounce glass is best.
The Siesta Cocktail
- Yield: 2 drinks 1x
Description
Tequila, lime juice, grapefruit juice, Campari, and simple syrup – try this excellent twist on the Margarita!!!
Ingredients
- 4 oz silver tequila
- 1 oz campari
- 1 oz grapefruit juice
- 1 oz lime juice
- 1 oz simple syrup
- ice
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake until the shaker is frosty (at least 30 seconds).
- Pour into two cocktail or coup glasses.
- Garnish each drink with a thin grapefruit slice or twist.
Favorite Cocktail Tools
You can’t have home bar without a cocktail shaker. Look for a pretty one if you display it on your bar cart while it is not in use! HomeGoods is a great place to find fun affordable shakers. Here are a few from Amazon too. Jiggers and juicers are also essential.
