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Desert Daisy

A tequila drink built to be looked at. It survives being served in an ordinary glass.

GlassQuido Jakobsen Glass or rocks glass
GarnishCarrot & Habanero Powder (see recipe), edible flower
5ozRocks / Old-Fashioned holds 5 oz of liquidShort glass built over ice. Half its volume is ice, so liquid stays low.

Build

Olmeca Altos Tequila1 ½ oz45 ml1 oz30 ml2 oz60 ml2 ½ oz75 ml3 oz90 ml
BroVo amaro #4½ oz15 ml⅜ oz10 ml⅝ oz20 ml⅞ oz25 ml1 oz30 ml
fresh lime juice¾ oz20 ml½ oz15 ml1 oz30 ml1 ¼ oz35 ml1 ½ oz45 ml
Bell Pepper & Beet Syrup¾ oz20 ml½ oz15 ml1 oz30 ml1 ¼ oz35 ml1 ½ oz45 ml
25 Percent Saline Solution4 drops
Bittermens hellfire habanero shrub10 dashes

Rescaled to your 1 oz30 ml pour. Written around 1 ½ oz45 ml.

Already built on your 1 ½ oz45 ml pour.

Rescaled to your 2 oz60 ml pour. Written around 1 ½ oz45 ml.

Rescaled to your 2 ½ oz75 ml pour. Written around 1 ½ oz45 ml.

Rescaled to your 3 oz90 ml pour. Written around 1 ½ oz45 ml.

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Preparations

25 Percent Saline Solution10 minutessee method

Place 1 oz of salt in a measuring cup. Add warm water until you reach 4 oz and the salt has dissolved. Let the solution cool before using or storing.

Method

  1. Add everything to a shaker, fill it two-thirds with ice, and shake hard until cold.
  2. Strain over ice into the chosen glass. Garnish with the Carrot & Habanero Powder and edible flower.

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