El Tesoro Añejo Recipe

Combine spirits and modifiers

Add 2 oz añejo tequila, 0.5 oz reposado tequila, 0.5 oz orange curaçao, and 0.5 oz aged rum into a mixing glass.

Add citrus, sweetener and bitters

Measure and add 0.5 oz fresh lime juice and 0.5 oz demerara syrup to the mixing glass. Add 2 dashes Angostura bitters and 1 dash orange bitters.

Stir

Fill the mixing glass with plenty of ice. Stir gently but thoroughly for about 20–30 seconds (roughly 20–30 full rotations) until the mixture is well-chilled and properly diluted (about 15–20% dilution).

Prepare glass

Place a large ice sphere or a large clear ice cube in an old-fashioned / rocks glass.

Strain

Using a julep or Hawthorne strainer, double-strain the stirred cocktail into the prepared glass over the ice sphere to keep the liquid clear and free of small ice shards.

Express the oils of the orange peel over the surface of the cocktail by holding the peel skin-side down 2–3 inches above the glass and giving it a firm squeeze so the spray lands on the drink. Optionally run the peel around the glass rim and drop it into the drink. Add a lime wheel on the rim if desired.

Serve immediately, with a short straw or stirring pick. Encourage sipping to appreciate the layered aged spirits and subtle citrus/bitters interplay.