Flor De Don Juan

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Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
4 fresh Basil leaves
1 2⁄3 oz Patrón Reposado tequila
2⁄3 oz Elderflower liqueur
1⁄3 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
2⁄3 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Thyme & basil sprig

How to make:

MUDDLE basil in base of shaker. Add other ingredients, SHAKE with ice and fine strain into ice-filled glass.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 5/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 5/10
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Review:

A basil tequila sour (Margarita if you will) sweetened with elderflower liqueur – basil and elderflower flavours sit well with the tequila and lime.

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Florian Ruf’s Avatar Florian Ruf
4th June 2022 at 14:03
Very balanced and refreshing for a summer afternoon. Personally I would omit the sugar syrup, but some of my guest found it perfect like it is.
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Pierre-Hervé Atchia’s Avatar Pierre-Hervé Atchia
24th March 2020 at 14:49
Can you say where does it come from ? Who created it ? Thx
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Simon Difford’s Avatar Simon Difford
24th March 2020 at 15:04
Sadly, I haven’t any notes for who created Flor de Don Juan or where I discovered it.
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