Garnish:
Lime zest twist
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
| 1 2/3 fl oz | Patrón Silver blanco tequila |
| 1/3 fl oz | Del Maguey Vida Clásico mezcal |
| 1/3 fl oz | Lime cordial (sweetened lime juice) |
| 1/6 fl oz | Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix) |
| 1/6 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 1/6 fl oz | Lime juice (freshly squeezed) |
AKA:
Tequila Gimlet
Review:
This tequila riff on the usually gin-based Gimlet harnesses the earthiness of the tequila to add an extra dimension which more than compensates for the lack of gin's botanical complexity. As for the name, I originally used mezcal de pechuga as the second ingredient. ('Giblets' is a culinary term for the edible offal of a fowl (heart etc) and pechuga mezcals are distilled with a chicken or turkey breast in the still. 'Pechuga' is Spanish for poultry breast.)
History:
Created in February 2017 by yours truly at the Cabinet Room in London, England.
Nutrition:
153 calories
Alcohol content:
- 1.3 standard drinks
- 20.93% alc./vol. (41.86° proof)
- 17.8 grams of pure alcohol
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