Naked and famous (cocktail)

Naked and famous

Type	Cocktail
Ingredients	2.25 cl mezcal 2.25 cl yellow Chartreuse 2.25 cl Aperol 2.25 cl fresh lime juice
Base spirit	Mezcal
Standard drinkware	Cocktail glass
Served	Straight up: chilled, without ice
Preparation	Pour all ingredients into shaker with ice cubes. Shake well. Strain into chilled cocktail glass.

The naked and famous is an IBA official cocktail, consisting of equal parts mezcal, yellow Chartreuse, Aperol, and fresh lime juice. ^[1]

History

Joaquín Simó created the naked and famous in 2011 at the Death and Company cocktail bar in New York City. ^[2] The drink is mezcal-based, and it combines elements of the last word and paper plane cocktails. ^[2]

The International Bartenders Association added the naked and famous to its list of official cocktails in 2020. ^[3]

See also

• List of cocktails

References

1. "Naked and Famous". IBA Official Cocktails. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
2. Kaplan, David; Fauchald, Nick; Day, Alex (2014). Death & Co: Modern Classic Cocktails. New York City: Ten Speed Press. p. 185. ISBN   978-1-60774-525-9.
3. Jacquelyn (April 16, 2020). "The New 2020 IBA Cocktail List. The Quest (modified)". Wild and Wanderful Travel.