Tequila for Christmas
RECIPE: Steven Tuttle, Kettner Exchange, San Diego
Photo: Emma Janzen
A tropical drink made for winter sipping.
To make a tropical drink fit for winter sipping, Steven Tuttle makes a rich pomegranate syrup to bring a taste of the season to this tequila and mezcal cocktail.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 oz. reposado tequila
- 1/2 oz. mezcal
- 1 oz. pineapple juice
- 3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice
- 3/8 oz. pomegranate syrup
- 3/8 oz. orgeat
- Tools:shaker, strainer
- Glass:sour beer glass
- Garnish:cracked salt & a pineapple leaf
Preparation
Shake ingredients together in a shaker tin with ice. Strain into a sour beer glass. Garnish.
Pomegranate Syrup
Shake 8 oz. of pomegranate juice with 8 oz. of unrefined sugar until it dissolves. Add 1 oz. of pomegranate molasses and shake again until they combine. Add 1/4 oz. of orange flower water and shake again. Store in the refrigerator when not in use.