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Page 107 –  Chapter Sweet Indulgence

Recipe: (glass: tall or highball, garnish raspberry and lime strips)

• 6 raspberries
• 1/2 oz agave syrup (or simple sugar syrup)
• 1 1/4 oz reposado tequila
• 1/2 oz Chambord
• 1 3/4 oz red cranberry juice
• 3/4 oz fresh lime juice

Directions: Place the raspberries and agave syrup in the base of a tall or highball glass and crush with the flat end of a bar spoon.  Add crushed ice almost to the rim, then add the remaing ingredients in the order listed above.  Stir well.  Top up with more crushed ice if necessary.  Using a sharp knife or lemon zester, pare some short, thin strips of lime zest.  Float tem on top of the drink, add a fresh raspberry, and serve.

A few adjustments to this recipe were made without any disappointment.  Since it is still a bit nippy outside I decided not to use crushed ice thinking it would be more of a slushy than a cocktail.  Using a shaker I mixed the ingredients with ice cubes, which were strained out as the drink was poured.  I made do with the ingredients I had on hand.   The raspberries were left out.  I imagine that they will be a nice seasonal touch when the temp breaks 70.  I also substituted blanco tequila for reposado, and cran-apple for cranberry juice.  To fill two glasses I quadrupled the measurements.  No wonder we were so happy with this tasty margarita!

Still a novice at the low end of the learning curve mistakes are bound to happen.  A tragic shaker mishap occurred on my first attempt at the quad that totally wasted the creation.  Thankfully, I was standing over the sink or it would have been a real sticky mess adding insult to injury.  My shaker technique is pathetic and no where near mixology perfection.

4 Mexican Toasts:

1. Round #1 Salud (health)
2. Round #2 Dinero (money)
3. Round #3 Amor (love)
4. Round #4 Tiempo para en0jarlos (time to enjoy them)

Salud!