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Javier’s Reserva Recipe

Inspired by Javier's Restaurant - Newport Beach

Time8m

Serves1

Javier’s Reserva Reposado Tequila, Grand Marnier

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

2 oz Reposado tequila (Javier’s Reserva or similar)3/4 oz Grand Marnier (orange cognac liqueur)1/2 oz Fresh lime juice1/4 oz Agave syrup (or simple syrup)2 dashes Orange bitters1 cup Ice (for shaking and serving)

Garnish

1 piece Orange twist (expressed)1 piece Lime wheel or wheel half

Method

Cocktail

Prepare the shaker

Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with fresh ice (about 1 cup) so the ingredients chill quickly and dilute properly.

Build and shake

Add 2 oz reposado tequila, 0.75 oz Grand Marnier, 0.5 oz fresh lime juice, 0.25 oz agave syrup, and 2 dashes orange bitters to the shaker. Secure the lid and shake vigorously for 12–15 seconds until the shaker feels very cold and slightly frosty.

Prepare glass

If serving on the rocks: fill a rocks glass with fresh large ice. If serving neat/chilled: chill a coupe or Nick & Nora glass in the freezer or by filling it with ice water for a minute, then discard the ice.

Strain

Double-strain the cocktail into the prepared glass (over fresh ice for on-the-rocks, or into the chilled coupe for neat) using a Hawthorne and fine-mesh strainer to remove small ice shards and pulp.

Finish and garnish

Express an orange twist over the drink by holding the peel skin-side down over the cocktail and giving it a firm bend to spray oils across the surface. Rub the peel on the glass rim and drop it into the drink. Add a lime wheel on the rim or floated on top as an extra accent.