Leña

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (17 ratings)

Glass:

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Ingredients:
1 fl oz Patrón Silver blanco tequila
12 fl oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
12 fl oz Luxardo Bitter Bianco liqueur
14 fl oz Chilli liqueur
1 fl oz Pineapple juice chilled
34 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
13 fl oz Agave syrup (agave nectar)
× 1 1 serving
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Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. RIM glass with Tajín seasoning (moisten outside edge with lime or orange juice and drip into Tajín).
  3. Prepare garnish of thin pineapple slice wheel.

How to make:

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

  1. Garnish with pineapple slice.

Strength & taste guide:

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

Review:

The lovechild of a Picante de la Casa and a Jungle Bird.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created by Ricardo Rodriguez, bar manager of La Otra in Lita restaurant, Aberdeen Township, New Jersey. Incidentally, Leña means firewood in Spanish.

Nutrition:

One serving of Leña contains 217 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 14.59% alc./vol. (29.19° proof)
  • 20.4 grams of pure alcohol

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7th August at 20:06
I upped the amount of chili liqueur to 20 ml, and it certainly improved the taste. Otherwise is was fruity but not that interesting nor strong tasting - and the Tajin on the rim dominated too much.