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CLASSIC COCKTAIL · 2000–present

Naked and Famous

Mezcal, Aperol, yellow Chartreuse and lime: smoky, bitter and bright.

2011Modern classicResearched
Abstract illustration of a Naked and Famous cocktail
Bartender Stories illustration · Classic Cocktail Archive
HISTORY

Joaquín Simó created the Naked and Famous in 2011 at Death & Co in New York. Mezcal, Aperol, yellow Chartreuse and lime are combined in equal parts, producing a smoky, bittersweet drink with a herbal finish. It is a modern classic built on the same equal-parts logic as the Last Word.

VARIATIONS & RELATIVES
  • Last Word
  • Paper Plane
THE RECIPE

Ingredients

  • Mezcal22.5 ml
  • Aperol22.5 ml
  • Yellow Chartreuse22.5 ml
  • Lime juice22.5 ml

Method

Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a coupe and serve without garnish.

Coupe · no garnish

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