The Matequirí is an attempt at a non-alcoholic version of the classic Daiquirí. Club-Mate is high on caffein, but is relatively low on suger content, and the amount of Club-Mate used in the Matequirí is still small compared to the contents of a 330 ml bottle. Club-Mate is now available in both the U.S. and
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This is based on the Aloha Cocktail by Hank Riddle, 1970, who worked as a bartender at Don The Beachcomber in Palm Springs, with the addition of fresh grapefruit juice and replacing the Puerto Rican rum with Maritinique Rhum Agricole Blanc. Since I made it by mistake when attempting an Aloha, I’ve called it the
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This Margarita introduces lemon juice next to the traditional lime juice. One type of mix that you usually do not do in cocktails. I will let you decide. I found them unexpectedly delicious. If it is too sour, up the agave syrup. 2 oz 60 ml Calle 23 Tequila Blanco ¾ oz 22.5 ml Cointreau
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The is a Margarita based on a reposado tequila, which gives it a stronger echo of tequila and agave. 1 ½ oz 45 ml Tequila Corralejo Reposado ¾ oz 22.5 ml Cointreau ¾ oz 22.5 ml Lime juice (1/2 lime) 1 tsp 5 ml Simple syrup Optionally, rim the lip of the glass with salt.
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1½ oz 45 ml Tequila Blanco, 100% Agave, such as Herradura Plata ¾ oz 22.5 ml Cointreau or triple sec ¾ oz 22.5 ml Fresh lime juice (~1/2 lime) 1 tsp 5 ml Simple syrup (or Agave syrup) Optionally, rim the lip of the glass with salt. Shake the tequila, Cointreau, lime juice and simple
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As a twist on the original Zombie, this one replaces the rums with gins, thus the use of lunipela in the name from the Hawaiian for juniper, referring to the gin, of course. 1 oz 30 ml Tanqueray No. Ten Gin, 47.3% ABV 1 oz 30 ml Haymans Old Tom Gin, 40% ABV 1 oz
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This Mai Tai is based on Plantation Black Cask 1651 Rum, which in my opinion is made for the Mai Tai, although the original Mai-Tai may just have the upper hand. 2 oz 60 ml Plantation Black Cask 1651 Rum, 40% ABV ½ oz 15 ml Pierre Ferrand Dry Curaçao Triple Sec ¼ oz 7.5 ml
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