Naked and Famous
Equal parts mezcal, yellow Chartreuse, light orange aperitivo and lime. Smoky, herbal and bittersweet, all at once.
- MethodShaken
- GlassCoupe
- IceNone (served up)
- Strengthabout 15.7% ABV
- BaseTequila & mezcal
- Tastesmoky, bitter, herbal
Recipe
| 22.5 ml ¾ oz | Mezcal |
| 22.5 ml ¾ oz | Yellow Chartreuse |
| 22.5 ml ¾ oz | Light orange aperitivo (about 11%) |
| 22.5 ml ¾ oz | Fresh lime juice |
Garnish. No garnish; the colour does the work.
Method
- Chill a coupe.
- Shake all four ingredients hard with ice for 12 to 15 seconds.
- Double strain into the coupe.
About the Naked and Famous
The Naked and Famous is an equal-parts sour in the mould of the Last Word: smoky mezcal, honeyed, herbal yellow Chartreuse, a light orange aperitivo and lime. It is bright orange, bittersweet and smoky, and the four parts are surprisingly balanced. Because the measures are equal, it is easy to remember and hard to get wrong.
History
Documented
Joaquín Simó created the drink in 2011 at Death & Co in New York. He has described it as a cross between the Last Word and the Paper Plane, two other equal-parts drinks, with mezcal in the lead. It spread quickly through the international bar trade and was added to the International Bartenders Association's list of official cocktails in 2020.
Variations
- Last Word. The gin, green Chartreuse, maraschino and lime original of the equal-parts form.
- Paper Plane. Bourbon, the same aperitivo, a grappa-based amaro and lemon, in equal parts.
- Oaxaca Old Fashioned. A stirred mezcal drink from the same bar.
Bartender's notes
- Use an espadín mezcal with moderate smoke; this drink can take some, but not a wood fire.
- Equal parts means equal; use a jigger rather than free-pouring.
