Mexican Firing Squad
COCKTAIL INGREDIENTS:
- 60 ml Reposado Tequila
- 22,5 ml Grenadine
- 22,5 ml Fresh Lime Juice
- 4 Dashes of Angostura Bitters
GARNISH:
- Lime Wheel
- Snapdragon Flower
INSTRUCTIONS:
• Combine all of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker.
• Add ice and shake until chilled.
• Strain into a cocktail glass over fresh ice.
• Garnish with a lime wheel and a snapdragon flower.
Cocktail author: cocktail first appeared in Charles H. Baker’s “Gentleman’s Companion” in 1939.
Mexican Firing Squad is a delicious new way to use that bottle of Tequila that normally is only used for Margaritas and perhaps Palomas.
For the base of the cocktail I like to use Reposado Tequila because of its mellower gentler vegetal notes of agave. It is then paired with lime which works so well in many other tequila cocktails and provides that all important refreshing tartness. Grenadine helps to balance out the lime juice while at the same time bringing a lot of fruitiness and flavor to the mix similar to sour cherries. A few dashes of Angostura bitters provide the aromatics of tropical spices gently steering the cocktail even more into the tiki like tropical direction.
All in all, Mexican Firing Squad is an incredibly delicious and easy to drink cocktail. It is a perfect choice when introducing people to the world of tequila.