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Mexican Firing Squad

A complex tequila sour with grenadine and aromatic bitters from the 1930s.

tequilaMedium~18% ABV
MethodShakeGlassHighball GlassIcecubedGarnishlime wheel
⚠ Contains: 🍷 Sulfites
Recipe
Serves1
Ingredients
  • 2 ozblanco tequila
  • ¾ ozfresh lime juice(freshly squeezed)
  • ¾ ozgrenadine(real pomegranate preferred)
  • 4 dashangostura bitters
  • lime wheelgarnish
Instructions
  1. 1Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
  2. 2Shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds.
  3. 3Strain into a highball glass filled with cubed ice.
  4. 4Garnish with a lime wheel.
#classic#pre-prohibition-era#sour-style#complex#tequila-fiesta
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History & Origin

Discovered by Charles H. Baker at La Cucaracha Bar in Mexico City and documented in his 1939 book The Gentleman's Companion. Named after the Mexican revolutionary era firing squads.

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