El Guapo Recipe
TEREMANA Reposado Tequila, Myers dark rum, aperol, pineapple, lime
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Garnish & Ice
Method
Preparation
Chill glass
If desired, chill a rocks glass in the freezer for 5–10 minutes or fill it with ice water while you build the cocktail.
Combine ingredients
In a cocktail shaker, add 1.5 oz Teremana Reposado Tequila, 0.5 oz Myers's Dark Rum, 0.5 oz Aperol, 2 oz fresh pineapple juice, 0.75 oz fresh lime juice, 0.25 oz agave syrup (optional for extra sweetness), and 2 dashes Angostura bitters.
Add ice and shake
Fill the shaker with ice (enough to come about 3/4 of the way up), secure the lid, and shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds until the shaker is very cold to the touch and the mixture is well chilled and slightly diluted.
Prepare glass
Discard the ice water from the chilled rocks glass if used. Add one large ice rock or a few fresh ice cubes to the glass.
Strain
Double-strain the shaken cocktail into the prepared rocks glass over the large ice (use a Hawthorne strainer and a fine mesh strainer if available) to remove small ice shards and pineapple pulp for a cleaner presentation.
Finish & garnish
Express a lime wheel over the drink by gently squeezing it to release oils, then drop the wheel onto the rim. Add a pineapple wedge or leaf on the rim or skewer it and rest it on the glass. Optionally, float a light sprinkle of grated lime zest or a tiny dash more Angostura bitters on top for aroma.
Serve
Serve immediately while cold. Recommend sipping slowly to enjoy the layered flavors: reposado tequila backbone, richness from dark rum, bittersweet Aperol, and bright pineapple-lime notes.