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It’s Been a Long Week: Asellina’s Caupona

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Image: Essential Homme, Asellina.

As true believers of the work hard, play hard mantra, we present you with It’s Been a Long Week, a weekly column aimed at awarding some liquid appreciation to you for just being yourself, dammit. Make a glass or two on us, you deserve it.

WHAT

Asellina’s Caupona
A rustic Italian spin on a spicy margarita, Asellina‘s Caupona cocktail provokes all the senses with a light lust. As the hip NYC restaurant celebrates the last week of National Pasta Month, pair the drink with one of Chef Andrea Montobbio’s unique noodle novelties for a meal you’ll certainly remember.

HOW

Ingredients:

      • 2 oz. Don Julio Silver
      • 0.5 oz. Solerno blood orange liqueur
      • 0.5 oz. Lemon Juice
      • 0.5 oz. Fresh lime juice
      • 0.5 oz. Agave nectar
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Image: Essential Homme, Don Julio, Solerno, Sunfood

THEN

Shake all and pour into rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a lime. Add a muddled jalapeño for additional spice.