Naked & Famous
The smoky, modern equal-parts cocktail that bridges mezcal and amaro.
Time
4 min
Difficulty
Easy
Glass
Coupe
Method
Shaken
The Method
How to make it
- 01
Chill a coupe in the freezer.
- 02
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice.
- 03
Shake hard for 10–12 seconds until the tin is frosty.
- 04
Double-strain into the chilled coupe. No garnish — the cocktail speaks for itself.
Bartender's Tip
Use a mezcal with real smoke but moderate ABV. An overproof mezcal will bulldoze the Aperol and Chartreuse and unbalance the whole drink.
A Little History
Created by Joaquín Simó at Death & Co in New York in 2011, the Naked & Famous was conceived as a love child between the Last Word and the Paper Plane. Its perfect equal-parts structure made it an instant modern classic and helped cement mezcal as a serious cocktail base.
