Cactus Banger

Difford's Guide
Discerning Drinkers (62 ratings)

Serve in a

Coupe glass
Ingredients:
1 fl oz Patrón Reposado tequila
2/3 fl oz Grand Marnier or other cognac orange liqueur
1/4 fl oz Galliano L'Autentico liqueur
1/3 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1 1/2 fl oz Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of lime wedge.
  3. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  4. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with lime wedge.
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Strength & taste guide:


Review:

A "bangin", golden, sunny-looking and sunny-tasting cocktail.

Variant:

A Cactus Banger is also a tequila-based Harvey Wallbanger

History:

I don't have any notes as to the origin of this version of the Cactus Banger but as one of the older recipes on my database, its origin is pre-late 1990s.

A Cactus Banger is perhaps better known as being a simple Harvey Wallbanger based on tequila rather than vodka and it is this version that appears in books such as Stanley M. Jones' 1977 Jones' Complete Barguide.

CACTUS BANGER
Tall Glass Build
1-½ oz Tequila
Fill with ice & orange juice
Float ½ oz Galliano

Stanley M. Jones, 1977

Nutrition:

One serving of Cactus Banger contains 163 calories.

Alcohol content:

  • 1.2 standard drinks
  • 15.15% alc./vol. (30.3° proof)
  • 17 grams of pure alcohol
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