Garnish:
Lime zest twist
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
| 1 2/3 fl oz | Patrón Reposado tequila |
| 5/6 fl oz | Giffard Abricot du Roussillon liqueur |
| 5/6 fl oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1/12 fl oz | Agave syrup (optional) |
| 4 drop | Difford's Margarita Bitters (optional) |
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Review:
Apricot brandy replaces triple sec in what otherwise follows the same recipe as a classic Margarita (2 tequila, 1 triple sec, 1 lime juice). As with classic Margaritas, depending on tastes you may want to add 2.5ml (half bar spoon) or more agave syrup.
History:
This twist on the Margarita was first published in William J. "Billy" Tarling's 1937 Café Royal Bar Book.
TOREADOR
W. J. Tarling, 1937
½ Tequila.
¼ Apricot Brandy.
¼ Fresh Lime or Lemon Juice.
Shake.
As well as this Margarita riff, Tarling also lists another drink called a Picador which is identical to the modern-day "Original" Margarita. When considering the origins of the Margarita, it's worth remembering that Tarling's book was published 16 years before the first written reference to a cocktail named Margarita.
Nutrition:
One serving of Toreador contains 174 calories.
Alcohol content:
- 1.5 standard drinks
- 20.66% alc./vol. (41.32° proof)
- 21.2 grams of pure alcohol
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