Name: M & M Cocktail Recipe
Prep time: 3 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 40 ml Amaro Montenegro; 40 ml Mezcal; 1 piece Orange Peel

M & M

Description

What it is: A bartender favourite built from equal parts mezcal and Amaro Montenegro: smoky, herbal and strikingly simple.

The story: Short for ‘Monte y Mezcal’, the M & M was created in 2015 by Marco Montefiori of Amaro Montenegro and popularised by Robert Krueger at Employees Only in New York. Its two-ingredient simplicity helped it spread as both a cocktail and an industry shot.

Why it works: Mezcal’s smoke and roasted agave lock into Montenegro’s orange, spice and herbal sweetness. Because there are only two ingredients, bottle choice and dilution make a large difference.

Ingredients

40 ml Amaro Montenegro
40 ml Mezcal
1 piece Orange Peel

Equipment needed

Bar Spoon – For precise dilution of the two-ingredient drink.

Instructions

Chill a lowball glass and prepare a large fresh ice cube.
Add Amaro Montenegro and mezcal to a mixing vessel with ice.
Stir until thoroughly chilled and lightly diluted.
Strain over the large cube in the lowball glass.
Express an orange peel over the surface and garnish.

Recommended glassware

Lowball Glass (recommended)

A short, sturdy glass for spirit-forward cocktails served over ice.

180–300 ml Short, wide, heavy-bottomed tumbler.

Best for: Old Fashioned, Negroni, Boulevardier, Whiskey Sour over ice, Rusty Nail.

Garnish: Great for orange twists, cherries, and large clear ice cubes.

Quick facts

3 mins Easy Approx. 25.6% ABV 2.6 units 188 kcal Large cube Batch friendly

M & M recipe.