Like Water for Chocolate
Thomas J. Story
Named after Laura Esquivel’s blockbuster novel, this cocktail is citrusy, spicy, sweet, and deeply layered.
This recipe, and others like it, can be found in the article “Is This the Best Cocktail Bar in the Country? Try the Recipes to See for Yourself.”
How to Make It
1
Wet the rim of a rocks glass and roll in volcanic salt placed on a small plate. In a mixing pitcher filled with ice, combine the tequila, oleo saccharum, lime juice, Poblano liqueur, and bitters. Using a cocktail spoon, stir constantly while counting to twenty. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice.
Ingredients
volcanic salt
1 ½ oz Don Julio Reposado tequila
¾ oz grapefruit oleo saccharum
¾ oz lime juice
½ oz Poblano Ancho Reyes liqueur
3 dashes mole bitters
Directions
1
Wet the rim of a rocks glass and roll in volcanic salt placed on a small plate. In a mixing pitcher filled with ice, combine the tequila, oleo saccharum, lime juice, Poblano liqueur, and bitters. Using a cocktail spoon, stir constantly while counting to twenty. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice.