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Conquistador

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (65)
Conquistador image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 fl oz Caribbean blended rum aged 6-10 years
1 fl oz Blanco tequila
1⁄2 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
1⁄8 fl oz Agave syrup (agave nectar)
2 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
1⁄2 fl oz Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dash Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer

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How to make

Glass

Photographed in an Urban Bar Retro Optic Coupe 21cl

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
  2. DRY SHAKE (without ice).
  3. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and discard.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
More cocktails with similar strength and taste profile

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Conquistador contains 223 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 14.29% alc./vol. (28.58° proof)
  • 19.1 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

  • Egg white (pasteurised) — Eggs

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Adapted from a recipe created in 2008 by Sam Ross at Milk & Honey, New York City, USA. The Conquistador was first published in Jim Meehan's 2011 The PDT Cocktail Book.

More cocktails by Sam Ross

Review

Aged rum provides oaky richness, while tequila adds earthy minerality to this delicious split spirit base and split citrus sour. I've added a splash of agave syrup to balance this cocktail, which might otherwise be overly sour.

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Comments & Discussion

Mike Premium Member
“A Daiquiri and a Tequila walk into a bar. . .”

The best of both worlds. The egg white smooths the edges and brings it all together. The reverse dry shake “works a treat” as my British cousins would say.

Four stars is too low in my always not so humble opinion.

.5 oz Smith and Cross
.5 oz El Dorado 15
Los Rijos Blanco
Herradura Agave syrup
Orange Ango
Egg white (real)
score: 1
Tony Jones
Lovely fresh first drink.
Bright citrus is warmed as the rum comes in.
I chuckled at the instruction for 3.8g of agave.
score: 0
Rhys W Premium Member
Very nice. Sour but refreshing
score: 1
Lucas Theodoro
beware! very sour
score: 1
Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member
I've added a splash of agave syrup to help balance.
score: 3
Michael Z
Tried as prescribed with agave, and oh my, is this a delicious drink! I'm having a hard time imagining what the "very sour" comments are about. Will need to try again without agave, for reference.
score: 3
Chris Dimal
Very sour, should've read the review. It has a really strong Tequila punch, with the barrel notes of the rum and the simple syrup trying to do a lot of heavy lifting with the sweetness, and the egg white ensuring it is not verging on metallic. Not a favourite.
score: 1

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