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Conquistador

Aperitivo/aperitif · Sours (citrus)

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Ingredients

1 oz Aged rum (6-10yr)
1 oz Blanco tequila
1/2 oz Lemon juice
1/2 oz Lime juice
1/2 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)
1/8 oz Agave syrup
2 dash Orange bitters
1/2 oz Egg white (pasteurised)

How to make

Serve in a coupe glass

Prepare

  1. 1 Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. 2 Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

  1. 3 SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
  2. 4 DRY SHAKE (without ice).
  3. 5 FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

  1. 6 EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and discard.

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Flavour profile

14.3% alc./vol. · 1.4 standard drinks · 223 calories

History

A split spirit base and citrus sour with aged rum and tequila, balanced with agave syrup.

This drink is adapted from a recipe created in 2008 by Sam Ross at Milk & Honey in New York City, USA. The Conquistador was first published in Jim Meehan's 2011 book, The PDT Cocktail Book.

Created by Sam Ross