Matador Recipe
El Tequileño Gran Reserva Reposado, Demerara Simple, Orange & Peach Bitters
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Ingredients
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Cocktail
Garnish
Method
Cocktail
Chill glass
Place a coupe or rocks glass in the freezer or fill with ice water to chill while you prepare the cocktail.
Prepare Demerara simple syrup (if not ready)
Combine equal parts Demerara sugar and hot water (for this recipe, 1/2 cup sugar + 1/2 cup water). Stir until sugar dissolves, cool completely, and store refrigerated. Use 0.5 oz for the cocktail.
Combine ingredients
In a cocktail shaker, add 2 oz El Tequileño Gran Reserva Reposado, 1 oz fresh lime juice, 0.5 oz Demerara simple syrup, 2 dashes orange bitters, and 2 dashes peach bitters.
Add ice and shake
Fill the shaker with ice (about 1 cup) and shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds, until the outside of the shaker is well chilled.
Strain
Discard the ice/water from the chilled glass. Double-strain the cocktail into the chilled coupe or rocks glass (use a fine strainer if available) to remove small ice chips and any pulp from the lime.
Garnish
Express oils from a lime twist over the surface of the drink by holding the twist over the glass and giving it a quick squeeze, then wipe the rim with the peel and drop it into the drink. Alternatively, float a dehydrated orange slice or a thin fresh peach slice on top for aroma and visual appeal.