The Bellagio is a famous hotel in Las Vegas and its bartenders created a trendy tropical fruit-forward cocktail in the early 2000s called The Tango.
Served in an elegant martini or coupe glass, the Tango Cocktail combines gin, passion fruit liqueur, and grapefruit juice for a pucker-worthy sipping experience!
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How To Make a Bellagio Tango Cocktail
The classic Tango Cocktail was originally invented in the 1920s, when Argentine dance took Europe and North America by storm.
Bartenders capitalized on the fad, shaking up gin, orange juice and grenadine, to produce a drink that appeared like the fiery dresses worn by tango dancers on stage.
Fast forward to 2003 and the cocktail was reinterpreted by bartenders at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas. The modern creation continues to use gin but adds passion fruit liqueur and grapefruit juice as an homage to South America’s love for tropical fruits.
This combination delivers a vivid, luscious flavour: tart grapefruit balanced by the sweet, tropical depth of passion fruit liqueur, all lifted by the botanical edge of gin.
It’s sweet and fruity forwardness make it a great brunch cocktail or summer poolside sipper.
Bellagio Tango Cocktail
Equipment
- Jigger
- Cocktail Shaker
- Martini or Coupe Glass
Ingredients
- 1.75 oz Gin
- 0.75 oz Passionfruit Liqueur
- 2 oz Grapefruit Juice
Instructions
- Shake all ingredients in an ice filled shaker for 30 seconds until well chilled.
- Strain into a martini or coupe glass.
- Garnish with an orange twist.
Nutrition
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