Smoky Sbagliato recipe

Name: Smoky Sbagliato
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 0.25 oz Mezcal; 1 oz Campari; 1 oz Sweet Vermouth; 3 oz Prosecco

A sparkling Negroni riff with a mezcal rinse, Campari, vermouth and prosecco.

Method: Build · Glass: Wine glass · Time: 3 min · Difficulty: Beginner · Family: The Old Fashioned Family

Ingredients

0.25 oz Mezcal (For rinsing)
1 oz Campari
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
3 oz Prosecco

How to make a Smoky Sbagliato

Rinse a wine glass with mezcal, then discard any excess.
Fill the glass with ice.
Add Campari and sweet vermouth.
Top slowly with prosecco.
Give one gentle stir and garnish with orange.

Garnish

Orange slice.

Pro tip

Use the mezcal as a rinse rather than a full pour. Its aroma should appear on the nose while the prosecco keeps the drink light.

History of the Smoky Sbagliato

The Smoky Sbagliato combines the sparkling Negroni Sbagliato format with a mezcal rinse, adding smoke without sacrificing the drink's buoyant character.

Flavour profile

Bubbly, Smoky, Bitter, Orange

Variations

Mezcal Negroni — Use mezcal as the full base and stir over a large cube.
Split-Base Negroni — Split the base between gin and mezcal.
Oaxacan Boulevardier — Use Ancho Reyes for a deeper chile-led stirred riff.

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