New Morning
By Peter Hannah
Patrón Perfectionist winner 2018, USA/Washington
Serve in
Double old-fashioned
Garnish:
Cucumber ribbon
How to make:
Place one cucumber wheel into the bottom of a tin and muddle gently. Add other ingredients (except lavender bitters) with ice and shake to combine. Strain into glass filled with crushed ice and top with lavender bitters. Fill to the top with more crushed ice and garnish.
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Patrón Silver blanco tequila |
| 1/2 fl oz | Martini Bianco vermouth |
| 1/4 fl oz | Galliano L'Autentico liqueur |
| 1/2 fl oz | Mango purée |
| 1/2 fl oz | Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 10 gram | Cucumber (fresh) |
| 4 dash | Lavender bitters |
Origin:
I wanted to make a bright and vivacious cocktail that was easy to make and to get excited about wherever you are.
The last year has been tough and it's easy to get bogged down in stories of loss and hardship. Rather than that I want to treat the future as a positive thing, for that is the role of a bartender; to turn people's moods around and make them a little happier than when they step through the door. 2021 will be the bright new morning after a tough dark time.
I chose ingredients that are always available year round; English cucumber, to represent my English roots, mango to represent my new home in sunny Florida and lavender, the global symbol of togetherness and friendship.
Patrón have always placed family and togetherness at the heart of everything they do, so it seemed like the perfect spirit to bring everything together. The Silver expression was perfect for it; notes of bright agave and citrus-forward, jus d'esprit with youthful insouciance; perfect for this tropical and floral sipper.
