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Agave · Intermediate

Strawberry Velvet Sour

A tequila sour with strawberry purée and egg white, finished with red wine floated on top. The wine sits on the foam and bleeds down into it.

GlassCocktail glass
GarnishStrawberry
6ozCocktail holds 6 oz of liquidStemmed, served up.

Build

Strawberry purée¾ oz20 ml½ oz15 ml1 oz30 ml1 ¼ oz35 ml1 ½ oz45 ml
Fresh lemon juice¾ oz20 ml½ oz15 ml1 oz30 ml1 ¼ oz35 ml1 ½ oz45 ml
Agave Syrup¼ oz7.5 ml⅛ oz3.5 ml⅜ oz10 ml½ oz15 ml
Tequila1½ oz45 ml1 oz30 ml2 oz60 ml2 ½ oz75 ml3 oz90 ml
Egg white½ oz15 ml⅜ oz10 ml⅝ oz20 ml⅞ oz25 ml1 oz30 ml
Red wine1½–2 oz

Rescaled to your 1 oz30 ml pour. Written around 1½ oz45 ml.

Already built on your 1 ½ oz45 ml pour.

Rescaled to your 2 oz60 ml pour. Written around 1½ oz45 ml.

Rescaled to your 2 ½ oz75 ml pour. Written around 1½ oz45 ml.

Rescaled to your 3 oz90 ml pour. Written around 1½ oz45 ml.

Tools

Contains raw eggRaw egg can carry salmonella. Pasteurised egg — fresh or cartoned white — works the same in a shaker and removes the risk; worth insisting on for anyone elderly or immunocompromised, and keep eggs refrigerated.

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Preparations

Agave Syrup10 minutessee method

Simmer three-quarters of a cup of agave nectar with a quarter cup of water until it thickens to the consistency you want. Cool completely.

Method

  1. Dry shake everything except the wine.
  2. Add ice and shake again until cold.
  3. Double strain into a chilled glass.
  4. Float the red wine gently over the top and garnish with a strawberry.

Adapted from @_cocktail365 (opens in a new tab) on Instagram.

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