Stars & Garters

Stars and Garters is a vibrant, agave-laced sour reminiscent of the Naked & Famous that expertly balances a split base of crisp blanco tequila and earthy mezcal. Shaken with bright grapefruit liqueur, a bitter Italian red aperitivo, and fresh lime juice, this beautifully complex and harmonious sipper is fine-strained and served up in a chilled glass.

Ingredients:

• 30 ml Patrón Silver blanco tequila

• 22.5 ml Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal

• 22.5 ml Giffard Pamplemousse liqueur

• 22.5 ml Lime juice (freshly squeezed)

• 15 ml Strucchi Red Bitter (Campari-style liqueur)

• 5 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)

• 2 drops of saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or a mere pinch of salt

Instructions:

• Select and pre-chill a coupe glass.

• Rim glass with cocoa powder (moisten outside rim with orange juice and dip into cocoa powder).

• Shake all ingredients with ice.

• Fine strain into a chilled glass.

Attribution:
Recipe: Simon Difford
Photo: Difford’s Guide
Origin: Difford’s Guide