Toreador
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 oz Patrón Silver blanco tequila
- 3⁄4 oz Luxardo Apricot Albicocca Liqueur
- 3⁄4 oz Lime juice
- 1⁄6 oz Sugar syrup 'rich'
- 2 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s
Method
Glass:
Photographed in an Urban Bar Plain Retro Coupette 15cl
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of lime wedge.
Method:
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish:
- Garnish with lime wedge on rim.
Nutrition:
One serving of Toreador contains 167 calories
History:
This variation on the Margarita was first published in William J. "Billy" Tarling's 1937 Café Royal Bar Book.
Review:
Apricot liqueur replaces triple sec in what otherwise follows a broadly classic Margarita recipe. As with my preferred Margarita recipe, my previous recipe was based on reposado tequila with half bar spoon of agave syrup, but a Toreador better suits the clean fresh notes of a blanco tequila with a spoon of sugar syrup.
I updated this recipe in January 2025. The Previous recipe: 50ml (1⅔oz) reposado tequila, 25ml (5/6oz) apricot brandy liqueur, 25ml (5/6oz) lime juice, 2.5ml (½ barspoon) agave syrup and 4 drop margarita bitters.
