Matador Recipe
Equal parts tequila, orange curaçao and dry vermouth — a short, dry, lightly orange-scented drink from the days when tequila was still a curiosity.
- Category: Popular
- Glass: Coupe glass
- ABV: 26%
- Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
- Blanco tequila22.5 ml (0.8 oz)
- Orange curaçao22.5 ml (0.8 oz)
- Dry vermouth22.5 ml (0.8 oz)
How to Make It
- Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- Shake hard until well chilled.
- Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
- Serve straight away, without garnish.
Garnish
None
The Story
This version comes from the Café Royal Cocktail Book, published in London in 1937 — one of the earliest European collections to print tequila drinks.
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