Name: Old Money
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 22.5 ml Mezcal; 22.5 ml Reposado tequila; 22.5 ml Spiced Pear liqueur; 22.5 ml Lemon juice; 22.5 ml Honey and water syrup

Old Money
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Ingredients:
³⁄₄ oz	Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
³⁄₄ oz	Patrón Reposado tequila
³⁄₄ oz	Spiced Pear liqueur
³⁄₄ oz	Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
³⁄₄ oz	Honey syrup (3 parts honey to 1 water by weight)

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
Prepare garnish of pear wedge.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Strength & taste guide:

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Review:

An agave spirit, spiced pear and honey sour. I've mixed opinions as to how well pear combines with agave spirits.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2023 by Ben Siegel, bartender at Hooch Craft Cocktail Bar in Aspen, Colorado, USA.

Nutrition:

One serving of Old Money contains 209 calories

Alcohol content:

1.2 standard drinks
15% alc./vol. (15° proof)
16.9 grams of pure alcohol

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Dan Casselman

28th July 2024 at 01:33

I to was sceptical of Agave and Pear together but not anymore. Having no Spiced Pear Liqueur I used Pear Brandy, Pear Liqueur, & Ancho Reyes to form that element. The Montelobos with the Tequila gives a nice level of smoke and Creosote. My Wife and I will definitely add this to the rotation.

Simon Sedgley

3rd June 2024 at 12:52

The Old Money that we know and love is: 2oz Bourbon, 1/2oz Aperol, 3/4oz of walnut liqueur and a dash of Angostura Bitters. We mist it with allspice liqueur and express some orange peel. Perfect for a late night movie. Do you have this, or similar, under another name?

Simon Difford

3rd June 2024 at 14:45

We don't yet have that version of Old Money by Benjamin Schiller, but I'll be sure to add it. However, I believe it is closer to 1/3oz walnut liqueur.

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