Mexican Gentleman
Tequila seems to always pair well with red fruits and raisin flavors, so this clever cobbler riff from Sean Kenyon at William & Graham in Denver ticks all of our boxes.
Blackberries and raspberries can be tricky to use in a drink without getting seeds in your teeth. For this drink, you should double-strain – pour from your shaker’s strainer through a fine mesh sieve.
The Mexican Gentleman is flexible in terms of the tequila, mezcal, and sherries you select. Kenyon uses Hidalgo-La Gitana manzanilla sherry and Lustau Pedro Ximenez sherry, along with 7 Leguas reposado tequila and Del Maguey Vida mezcal. We’ve made this drink many times with whatever appropriate spirits we have on hand, and it turns out fantastic every time.
Ingredients
- 1 part Aged tequila
- 1 part Dry sherry
- ½ part Sweet sherry
- ½ part Mezcal
- 2 whole Blackberry
- 2 whole Raspberry
- 1 whole Strawberry
- 1 piece Orange wheel
Instructions
Lightly muddle the fruits in a shaker. Add all remaining ingredients and ice and shake vigorously. Strain half into a tall glass filled with crushed ice and stir. Add more crushed ice and the remaining mix and stir again. Garnish with berries, an orange wheel, and a sprig of mint.
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- The Mexican Gentleman from PUNCH magazine
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