Banderilla

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (23 ratings)

Photographed in an Urban Bar Fluet Old Fashioned 34cl

Ingredients:
34 oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
34 oz Patrón Silver blanco tequila
34 oz Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
34 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
12 oz Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo
3 drop Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water)
× 1 1 serving
Read about cocktail measures and measuring

How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill an Old-fashioned glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lime wedge.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably a large cube or chunk of block ice).
  5. Garnish with lime wedge on rim.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 8/10

Review:

A riff on a Toreador with bittersweet mezcal and apricot notes.

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History:

Created by yours truly in January 2025. This mezcal-influenced riff on a classic Toreador (bullfighter) is named after the decorated darts (banderillas) bullfighters use during a bullfight. While the brutality of this 'sport' leads to many questioning its future, the Toreador cocktail thrives, hence my creation of this riff.

Nutrition:

One serving of Banderilla contains 183 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 18.79% alc./vol. (18.79° proof)
  • 19.7 grams of pure alcohol

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Adam G. Manning’s Avatar Adam G. Manning
10th February at 18:44
Is this a rocks drink or an up drink? It sounds great, however.
Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
11th February at 07:23
Hi Adam. I designed it to be served over ice as per photo. I've corrected the offending sentence in How to.
Simon Sedgley’s Avatar Simon Sedgley
8th February at 05:28
Lovely...we think that a few drops of Margarita bitters don't go astray here. And rather than simply serving in a chilled glass (as per the specs here) we throw in a block of ice.