ink & fire

1 1/2 oz Tequila (Fosforo Blanco)
3/4 oz Lime Juice
3/4 oz Agave Syrup
1/4 oz Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur
1/4 oz Aperol

Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail coupe. Two Tuesdays ago, I came across recipes from Riverbar in Somerville, MA, back when I worked there in 2018. From the Spring menu that I started off with, the Ink & Fire needed a revisit. Essentially the drink reads like a Tommy's Margarita with a hint of orange and chili pepper mixed in; Ancho Reyes and Aperol did work well together in the My Name Is Nobody. While there is a black metal band under that name, that group formed after the recipe was created; unfortunately, it obscures any web search-based attempt to figure out what the drink was named after. Once shaken and strained, the Ink & Fire opened up with an agave and a hint of dried fruit and pepper aroma on the nose. Next, lime notes on the sip evolved into tequila, orange, and roasted pepper spice on the swallow.