Si-Güey
Ingredients
- 2 oz José Cuervo Tradicional Reposado
- 1⁄4 oz Orange Curaçao liqueur
- 3 dash Orange Bitters by Angostura
- 1⁄4 oz Torabhaig Peated Single Malt Whisky
Method
Glass:
Photographed in a New Era Rocks
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of orange zest twist.
Method:
- STIR first 3 ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice).
- FLOAT peated whisky.
Garnish:
- EXPRESS orange zest twist over cocktail and discard.
Nutrition:
One serving of Si-Güey contains 173 calories
History:
Adapted from a recipe created by late bartending legend Sasha Petraske at his Milk & Honey bar in Manhattan, New York City, USA.
The Si-Güey features in the 2016 book Regarding Cocktails, written by Sasha's wife, Georgette Moger-Petraske, as a tribute to her late husband. Pronounced "see-gwehee" and meaning 'yes dude', 'yeah, dude', 'yeah, man', or 'yeah, mate', "si-güey" is a Mexican slang greeting that Sasha and the other bartenders would say to each other during shifts at Milk & Honey. In the book, Michael Madrusan explains why.
Review:
Your nose is greeted by zesty orange then, with the first sip, smoky whisky hits your palate. As you work your way through this late-night sipper, so depleting the whisky float as you sip, the flavour of mellowing orangey tequila grows.
