Greta Garbo
The Washington Post, April 9, 2010
Spirits / All We Can Eat
- Course: Beverage
Summary:
This variation on the classic Blood and Sand calls for tequila and mezcal instead of scotch. Cherry Heering is a dark-red cherry liqueur that was invented in Denmark in 1818. For the bitters, you can use Angostura, but Fee Brothers' Whiskey Barrel-Aged bitters really work well here.
1 serving
Ingredients:
- Ice
- 1 ounce reposado tequila
- 3/4 ounce Cherry Heering
- 1/2 ounce mezcal, preferably Del Maguey
- 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/4 ounce agave nectar
- 2 dashes aromatic bitters (see headnote)
Directions:
Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Add the tequila, Cherry Heering, mezcal, lime juice, agave nectar and bitters. Shake well for 30 seconds, then strain into cocktail (martini) glass.
Recipe Source:
From Eryn Reece, bartender at Mayahuel and Ryehouse in New York.
Tested by Jason Wilson for The Washington Post.
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