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The Lone Ranger

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (79)
The Lone Ranger image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 1⁄2 fl oz Blanco tequila
3⁄4 fl oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 fl oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water) 65.0°Brix
2 fl oz Rosé champagne (chilled)

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in a Collins glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill a COLLINS GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. SHAKE first 3 ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
  3. TOP with sparkling wine.

Garnish

  1. EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of The Lone Ranger contains 193 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 13% alc./vol. (26.01° proof)
  • 19.9 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Created in 2012 by Jeffrey Morgenthaler, Oregon, USA.

Review

Very slightly sweet tequila and lemon, lengthened and dried with brut sparkling wine.

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Comments & Discussion

John Hinojos Premium Member
Had this again on a very warm August evening with Mexican food. It was very refreshing. Used repesedo tequila. Great.
score: 1
John Taylor
I made this with Jose Cuervo Especial Silver, and the remains of an unimpressive Croser X 78 Degrees NV (still seemed expensive at the discounted price - I appreciate the idea but it just didn't work and/or doesn't last?) A little short on the sparkling wine, but tequila+lemon+anything seems pretty hard to fail! The added syrup does balance things out. Yum - adding salt/saline solution might be a step too fair here.
score: 0
Michael Murphy
Paired with Black Label Society - 1919 Eternal. Rocks! :)
score: 2
Gillian Williams
Lovely way to use up leftover Cava at breakfast!
score: 3
John Hinojos Premium Member
A great drink with lunch or on a warm afternoon. Very enjoyable. Goes great with Mexican food.
score: 2

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$3.42 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 8 cocktails.
Shipping and applicable tax calculated at checkout.


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