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Four ingredients in equal measure, and each one pulls in a different direction: smoke, honeyed herbs, bitter orange, sharp lime. Shaken cold, they settle into a glowing orange drink that is easy to make and hard to forget.
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yellow ChartreuseBuy on Amazon →
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AperolBuy on Amazon →
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lime juice
Garnish: None · Ice: Served up, no ice
Naked and Famous
Smoky and bittersweet with herbal honey, bitter orange and bright lime. Balanced, medium strength and very aromatic.
The Naked and Famous was created by Joaquín Simó at Death & Co in New York around 2011. It follows the equal-parts template of the Last Word, the early 20th-century drink of gin, green Chartreuse, maraschino and lime, and it is also often compared to Sam Ross's Paper Plane, another equal-parts drink with Aperol.
Simó's idea was to bring mezcal's smoke into that format, with yellow Chartreuse and Aperol for sweetness and bitterness. The drink spread quickly through cocktail bars around the world, and the IBA lists it among its New Era Drinks.
Joaquín Simó at Death & Co in New York, around 2011.
You can, but the drink becomes stronger, sharper and more herbal. Yellow Chartreuse is part of the original balance.
No, it is traditionally served without garnish.
The perfect sound
Smoky mezcal meets bold modern cool.
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