Tommi’s Cocktail
Stir ∙ 3 min ∙ 26.3% ABV ∙
Tommi's Cocktail is a stirred mix of mezcal, a bitter aperitivo and maraschino liqueur, served up in a coupe — a smoky riff on the Negroni family. Smoke rolls in first from the mezcal, met by a bitter-orange edge and a faint cherry sweetness that fades into a dry, resinous finish.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Stir all ingredients with ice: Mezcal 45 mlAperitivo 30 mlMaraschino liqueur 10 ml
- Fine strain into the chilled glass
- Express an orange twist over the cocktail and discard
- Garnish with a maraschino cherry
Tips
- Pre-chill the coupe before stirring so the drink doesn't lose temperature the moment it's strained up.
- Stir with plenty of ice for a full 20-30 seconds — the mezcal is strong and needs real dilution to soften.
- Express the orange twist directly over the glass before discarding it; the oils sit on top and hit the nose on the first sip.
- Measure the maraschino liqueur carefully — a small excess turns the drink sweet and buries the mezcal's smoke.
History
Tommi's Cocktail traces to a drink discovered in 2014 at Wahaca's Mezcalería Cocktail Bar in London. It takes its name from Thomasina "Tommi" Miers, the chef who co-founded the Wahaca chain of Mexican street food restaurants after winning MasterChef in 2005. The mezcal-based sipper was adapted from the bar's original recipe into the version now served under her name.
