Pink Elephant: A Spicy Tequila Cocktail

Name: Pink Elephant: A Spicy Tequila Cocktail
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American

Recipe: Leo Robitschek , Side Hustle at The NoMad London , London, England

Photo: Cristian Barnett

January 05, 2024

Side Hustle Pink Elephant tropical tequila cocktail

For this bold and spicy tequila cocktail, Leo Robitschek, partner and VP of Food and Beverage at NoMad London, combined elements of the Singapore Sling with Giuseppe Gonzalez’s modern classic, Infante. The result, according to the award-winning bartender, is “a harmonious blend of nutty almond undertones and the sweetness of cherry and passion fruit, all complemented by a subtle touch of chile spice.”

Ingredients

1 oz. blanco tequila
3/4 oz. spicy Aperol
1/4 oz. Cherry Heering
1/2 oz. fresh lemon juice
1/4 oz. pineapple juice
1/2 oz. orgeat
1/4 oz. passion fruit syrup

Tools:shaker, strainer
Glass:large rocks
Garnish:pink peppercorn rim

Preparation

Add all of the ingredients to a shaker, shake, and strain in the rimmed glass over fresh ice.

Spicy AperolAdd 3 destemmed, sliced, and pressed Thai bird’s eye chiles to one 750ml bottle of Aperol and allow to infuse for 5 minutes. Check the spice level. If the spice level is good, fine-strain into the bottle. If the Aperol needs more spice, leave the chiles in for a little longer.

Pink PeppercornMix 2 parts of kosher salt with 1 part of ground pink peppercorn.