Agave Cocktails: Tequila

Rosita Cocktail

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Rosita Cocktail Ingredients

1.5 oz. Partida Tequila Reposado

0.5 oz. Campari

0.5 oz. Martini & Rossi Extra Dry Vermouth

0.5 oz. Martini & Rossi Vermouth Rosso

2 dashes Angostura Aromatic Bitters

Garnish

Lemon twist

Rosita Cocktail Preparation

Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass and add ice. Stir 25-35 times. Strain into a rocks glass and add ice. Garnish with a lemon twist.

Rosita Cocktail Story

A Negroni variation featuring tequila as well as both dry and sweet vermouth, this cocktail first appeared in Gary Regan’s 1991 publication The Bartender’s Bible as a variation on a woefully overlooked recipe from the 1988 Mr. Boston Official Bartender’s Guide. While variations of the Negroni featuring rum, brandy, and sparkling wine have appeared throughout the decades, the Rosita marks a shifting trend from the dominance of flavorless base spirits to an experimentation with rougher, more complex spirits in cocktails.