Berry Lestat Recipe
reposado tequila, blackberry vanilla agave, lime super juice, licor 43, lustau sherry
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Garnish & Finish
Method
Cocktail
muddle blackberries
Place the fresh blackberries in a cocktail shaker. Add the blackberry vanilla agave syrup (0.75 oz). Using a muddler, gently but firmly muddle the berries until they release color and aroma but are not pulverized — about 8–10 medium presses.
build and shake
Add reposado tequila (2 oz), Licor 43 (0.5 oz), Lustau dry sherry (0.25 oz), and lime super juice (0.75 oz) to the shaker with the muddled berries. Fill the shaker with ice. Shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the shaker is cold to the touch and slightly frosted.
double strain
Double strain the cocktail into a chilled rocks glass over a large ice cube (or into a coupe if preferred) using a fine-mesh strainer plus the shaker strainer to remove seeds and pulp for a smooth texture.
Garnish & Finish
Float a thin lime wheel on top of the drink. Thread one fresh blackberry onto a small cocktail pick and rest it across the rim or place it on the lime wheel. Optionally express a lime peel over the glass and discard for extra aroma.