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Smoked Velvet cocktail in a coupe glass.

Smoked Velvet

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Smoked Velvet combines mezcal, amaro, orange bitters mixer, dry vermouth and orange liqueur.
Prep Time:5 minutes
Total Time:5 minutes
Course: Drink
Cuisine: Californian
Keyword: Cocktail
Season: Fall
Servings: 1 Cocktail
Author: Excerpted from Yes Cocktail Co. x Edible San Luis Obispo Magazine’s The Happy Hour Book. Copyright © 2026. All rights reserved.

Ingredients

  • 1¼ ounce mezcal
  • ¼ ounce Yes Cocktail Co. Amarø , or your favorite amaro brand
  • ¼ ounce Yes Cocktail Co. Orange Peel & Bitters Mixer
  • ½ ounce white vermouth (dry)
  • ½ ounce orange liqueur
  • Orange peel, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Add mezcal, Amarø, Orange Peel & Bitters Mixer, dry vermouth, and orange liqueur to a mixing glass.
  2. Fill with large ice cubes.
  3. Stir smoothly for 20–30 seconds until well-chilled and properly diluted.
  4. Strain into chilled coupe or rocks glass.
  5. Garnish: expressed orange peel or flamed orange twist.