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….

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…