Dead Man's Handle Recipe
A tequila sour with Aperol for bitter orange and orgeat for almond richness, served on the rocks behind a chilli-lime salt rim.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Old fashioned glass
- ABV: 17%
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- Blanco tequila45 ml (1.5 oz)
- Aperol22 ml (0.7 oz)
- Fresh lime juice15 ml (0.5 oz)
- Orgeat syrup15 ml (0.5 oz)
How to Make It
- Moisten half the rim of a rocks glass with lime and dip it in Tajín.
- Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- Shake until well chilled.
- Strain over fresh ice in the rimmed glass.
Garnish
Tajín (chilli-lime salt) rim
The Story
A modern agave sour in the Margarita family, swapping orange liqueur for an Italian aperitif and sugar for orgeat.
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