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Mesa Fresca

Name: Mesa Fresca
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 50 ml Reposado tequila; 75 ml Pink grapefruit juice; 25 ml Lime juice; 15 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)

Difford’s Guide

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Measurements in:

Serves:

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Ingredients
1 ²⁄₃ fl oz	Reposado tequila (100% agave)
2 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed)
⁵⁄₆ fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix

How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Collins glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
Prepare lime slice wheel for garnish.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with lime wheel.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Mesa Fresca contains 192 calories

Alcohol content:

1.1 standard drinks
8.91% alc./vol. (17.82° proof)
15.8 grams of pure alcohol

History

Adapted from a recipe discovered in 2005 at Mesa Grill in New York City, USA.

Review

Sweet and sour tequila and grapefruit.

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Monin Pure Cane Syrup (US) 750ml - makes 50 cocktails
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$3.90 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 7.5 cocktails.
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Comments & Discussion

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G. M. Genovese Premium Member 2y

Really good Paloma, sans fizz. Might not have to cut the syrup if topping with soda.

John Hinojos Premium Member 5y

Great refreshing cocktail. Used the Orange Bitters, and will try again with the Angostura.

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