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Papa Was A Rodeo
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Papa Was A Rodeo

By Frederic Yarm (@fredericyarm)

CognacMezcalCynarCuraçao
About
This cocktail was created by Frederic Yarm (@fredericyarm) in Somerville, Massachusetts, in 2024. After writing about the Water Line, he wanted to keep exploring the combination of Cynar and orange liqueur. He then paired it with the Cognac, mezcal, and Peychaud’s structure of the 1910 Cocktail. The name came from “Papa Was a Rodeo” by The Magnetic Fields, which happened to play while he was working on the drink. Cognac brings fruit and oak, mezcal adds smoke and earth, and the Cynar and curaçao meet in a bittersweet mix of herbs and orange.

Cheers y’all!

Ingredients
  • 1 oz · 30 mlCognac
  • 1 oz · 30 mlmezcal
  • ½ oz · 15 mlCynar
  • ½ oz · 15 mldry curaçao
  • 2 dashesPeychaud’s bitters
  • orange peel oil
Method
  1. 1

    Add all ingredients to a mixing glass.

  2. 2

    Add ice and stir until chilled.

  3. 3

    Strain into a chilled coupe.

  4. 4

    Express orange peel oil over the surface.

  5. 5

    Garnish with an orange twist.

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