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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Lime zest twist (discarded) & cherry

Comment:

Tequila replaces gin in this riff on the classic Last Word with the amount of maraschino slightly reduced to accommodate the introduction of lavender syrup, which in turn is also balanced by a dash of lavender bitters.

About:

Created in February 2017 by yours truly (Simon Difford) at the Cabinet Room, London, England.

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Tequila reposado
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Makes this drink 35.00 times
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Maraschino liqueur
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Lavender sugar syrup
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Bitters - Lavender

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