Rosita
The Rosita is a bitter spirit-forward cocktail made with Tequila Reposado, Campari, Dry Vermouth and Sweet Vermouth. It is stirred and served in an old-fashioned glass, about 23% ABV.
- Method
- Stirred
- Glass
- Old-fashioned glass
- Served
- On Rocks
- Strength
- About 23% ABV
- Family
- Spirit-forward
- Flavour
- Bitter
- Listed in
- Difford's Guide Hall of Fame
Ingredients
- 45mlTequila Reposado
- 15mlCampari
- 15mlDry Vermouth
- 15mlSweet Vermouth
How to make it
- Stir all ingredients with ice and strain into an old-fashioned glass over ice.
Tip: Stir with plenty of cold, hard ice for 20 to 30 seconds. You want it chilled and silky, not cloudy.
About the Rosita
A Negroni-style tequila drink that turned up in a 1988 edition of Mr. Boston's bar guide; cocktail writer Gary Regan later helped bring it back.
Missing something?
- No Tequila Reposado? Use Tequila (Brighter, less oak)
- No Tequila Reposado? Use Tequila Añejo (More oak)
- No Campari? Use Aperol (Lighter, sweeter and less bitter)
- No Dry Vermouth? Use Bianco Vermouth (Sweeter)
- No Dry Vermouth? Use Lillet Blanc (Fruitier and sweeter)
- No Sweet Vermouth? Use Punt e Mes (Noticeably more bitter)
All swaps for Tequila Reposado, Campari, Dry Vermouth and Sweet Vermouth
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