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Photographed in a Libbey Hurricane 13.25oz
1 1⁄2 oz | Patrón Silver blanco tequila |
1⁄2 oz | Bittersweet orange-red aperitivo |
1⁄2 oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
1⁄2 oz | Monin Almond (Orgeat) Syrup |
Recipe contains the following allergens:
Tequila-charged, delicately bittersweet undertones sit with rich almond syrup.
Adapted from a recipe created in 2019 by Tiffany Kirk at Miss Carousel bar in Houston, USA. Perhaps named after the dead man's switch designed to activate or deactivate if a human operator becomes incapacitated due to loss of consciousness or being physically removed from control. Also known as a dead man's handle, such switches were originally used on trains, other vehicles and machines, but the term is now used to describe other fail-safe devices or computer software.
One serving of Dead Man's Handle contains 185 calories
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