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Averna Buena
[Photograph: Robyn Lee]
The Averna Buena balances a few drops of Godiva chocolate liqueur with the amaro Averna and a hit of reposado tequila. It's a spin on bartender Thomas Waugh's Hierba Buena, which was a finalist in the 2008 Averna cocktail competition.
Averna Buena
About This Recipe
| Yield: | 1 |
| Active time: | 2 minutes |
| Total time: | 2 minutes |
| Special equipment: | cocktail shaker, cocktail strainer, grater |
| This recipe appears in: | Valentine's Day Cocktails for Lovers and Cynics |
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 ounce Averna
- 1 1/4 ounce reposado tequila, such as Don Julio
- 1/2 ounce Godiva chocolate liqueur
- 2 drops orange bitters
- ice
- small dark chocolate bar
Procedures
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1
Measure Averna, tequila, and chocolate liqueur into a mixing glass. Add bitters. Fill glass with ice and shake well for ten seconds. Strain into a cocktail glass. Grate chocolate over drink and serve.
