All Betts Are Off Recipe

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Nick Caruana
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Updated August 29, 2018
All Betts Are Off
Nick Caruana

Featuring mezcal, sweet and herbal Yellow Chartreuse, and easy-drinking Dolin Blanc vermouth, this drink was created by Matt Lanning of The Bitter Bar in Boulder, CO to help ease customers into the taste of mezcal.

The Betts part is a nod to Richard Betts, owner of Sombra Mezcal, and the cocktail's name suggests that you might just change your opinion of the smoky spirit after tasting it. As Lanning puts it "Think you don't like mezcal? With this one all 'betts' are off."

Recipe Details

All Betts Are Off Recipe

Active 2 mins
Total 2 mins
Serves 1 serving

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 ounces mezcal
  • 3/4 ounce Dolin Blanc vermouth
  • 3/4 ounce Yellow Chartreuse
  • 2 dashes grapefruit bitters
  • Garnish: grapefruit twist

Directions

  1. Add the mezcal, Dolin Blanc, Yellow Chartreuse, and grapefruit bitters to a mixing glass. Fill 2/3 full with ice and stir until well chilled, about 20 seconds. Strain into a cocktail glass, garnish with the grapefruit twist and serve.

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