La Catrina 0.75 oz Espolón Añejo Tequila Finished in Bourbon Barrels 0.75 oz Araceli Marigold Liqueur 0.75 oz Cointreau 0.75 oz lime 1/2 tsp Mezcal Alipus Sta. Ana Del Rio 2 drops saline solution [Recipe below] Shake with ice and strain into a chilled Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur-rinsed glass. After a seemingly endless summer, a chill…
Category: Tequila
Guayaba Tequila Sour
Guayaba Tequila Sour 2 oz Hornitos Reposado Tequila 0.75 oz rosemary guayaba [Mexican guava] simple syrup 0.5 oz lemon juice 3 dashes Peychaud’s Bitters 1 egg white Shake all ingredients but the egg white in an ice-filled shaker until frost forms on the outside of the shaker. Double strain into a chilled coupe. Dump ice…
Inner Glow
h Inner Glow 1.5 oz Espolón 100 % Agave Tequila Blanco 0.75 oz homemade crème de cacao [Recipe below] [Tempus Fugit’s is an excellent substitute.] 0.25 oz Mezcal Alipús Santa Ana del Rio 1/2 tsp grapefruit & blood orange oleo saccharum [Recipe below] Stir with ice and strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube….
Happy Halloween!
I’ve had a lot on my plate lately and have not been posting as regularly as usual. I’ll be back on schedule soon, but I thought I’d repost last year’s Halloween/Day of the Dead cocktail since some of you weren’t following me back then. Have a happy Halloween! El Cóctel de los Muertos 1.5 oz Espolón…
Smoky Peach Margarita
Smoky Peach Margarita 1.5 oz Espolón Reposado 100 % Agave Tequila 0.75 oz Pelotón de la Muerte Mezcal 0.25 oz Cointreau 1/2 grilled peach, preferably freestone 1.25 oz Basil Limeade Concentrate pinch of salt Pour ingredients into a blender with 7 standard ice cubes and blend on high until no chunks remain, then serve in a 12 oz glass….
Tequila Sonrisa
Tequila Sonrisa 1.75 oz Olmeca Altos Plata Tequila 2 oz fresh-squeezed orange juice 1 tsp lime juice 1/4 tsp Pelotón de la Muerte Mezcal 0.75 oz rhubarb purée 0.25 oz Campari Fill a 10-ounce goblet or collins glass with ice and add tequila, the orange and lime juices and mezcal. Pass the contents of the glass…
Be Mine
Be Mine 1.75 oz Espolón Reposado 100 % Agave Tequila 1.5 oz ruby red grapefruit juice 0.75 oz Tempus Fugit Crème de Cacao Liqueur 1/2 tsp Pelotón de la Muerte Mezcal 1/4 tsp rose water Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a rose petal. Since Valentine’s Day is next week,…
Pussyhat, Pussyhat, I Love You
Pussyhat, Pussyhat, I Love You 1 oz Espolón Reposado 100 % Agave Tequila 0.75 oz Tempus Fugit Crème de Noyaux Liqueur 0.5 oz Tempus Fugit Crème de Cacao Liqueur 0.75 oz half and half 1 egg white Vigorously dry shake ingredients for 30 seconds, then add ice and shake for an additional 25 seconds. Garnish with Crème…
El Cóctel de los Muertos
El Cóctel de los Muertos 1.5 oz Espolón Reposado 100 % Agave Tequila 0.75 oz Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao 0.5 oz fresh-squeezed lemon juice 0.75 oz copal-smoked raw agave nectar simple syrup (recipe below) 1 drop Calendula extract (I used Herb Pharm Whole Flower Calendula flower extract) Shake with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish…
California Dreamin’
California Dreamin’ 2 oz. 100 % Agave Tequila Blanco (I like Espolón) 1.5 oz. raw lemon rosemary syrup (begin 72 hours in advance) 1 egg white Shake vigorously without ice (dry shake), then shake with ice and strain into an 8 oz. coupe. Top with chilled California brut sparkling wine (I used Piper Sonoma Brut)….
Solar Flare
Solar Flare Recipe: 1.5 oz. 100 % Agave Tequila Blanco (I like Espolón) 1 oz. Aperol 2 oz. fresh-squeezed ruby red grapefruit juice, strained 1 tsp. blood orange oleo saccharum Shake with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a burnt blood orange slice. I was, perhaps, ill prepared for the unfettered freedom…
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