Long-Faced Dove Recipe

By
Maggie Hoffman
Maggie Hoffman is a contributing writer at Serious Eats.
Maggie Hoffman
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Updated March 27, 2025
long faced dove campari cocktail
Maggie Hoffman

Adapted from Paul McGee of RPM Italian in Chicago, this cocktail is tart from fresh lime and pink grapefruit, with a touch of bitterness from Campari.

If you like your cocktails on the sweeter side, you may want to increase the simple syrup slightly depending on the sweetness of your grapefruit.

Note: To make simple syrup, combine 1 cup water with 1 cup sugar in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Cool before using. Simple syrup will keep in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Recipe Details

Long-Faced Dove Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Active 10 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 6 servings
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Ingredients

  • 9 ounces silver tequila

  • 3 ounces Campari

  • 4 1/2 ounces fresh pink grapefruit juice, from 3 to 4 whole grapefruits

  • 4 1/2 ounces lime juice, from about 9 whole limes

  • 2 ounces simple syrup (or more to taste, see note)

  • 3 ounces ginger beer

  • Garnish: 6 lime wheels

Directions

  1. Combine tequila, Campari, grapefruit juice, lime juice, and simple syrup in a serving pitcher. Add 2 cups ice and stir for 15 seconds. Add ginger beer and stir gently.

  2. Divide cocktail between 6 glasses and garnish with lime wheel.

Special equipment

pitcher

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
196 Calories
0g Fat
22g Carbs
1g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories 196
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 0%
Total Carbohydrate 22g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2g 7%
Total Sugars 12g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 35mg 176%
Calcium 28mg 2%
Iron 1mg 3%
Potassium 134mg 3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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