Prompted Pours

Golden Cenote

A savory stirred tequila cocktail pairing reposado tequila and Yellow Chartreuse with nutty sherry and citrus oils.

Glass
Nick & Nora or small coupe
Method
Stir
Ice
Standard Cubed Ice
Garnish
Lemon twist or dehydrated orange slice
Serves
1

Ingredients

  • 1.5 oz Reposado tequila
  • 0.75 oz Yellow Chartreuse
  • 0.5 oz Amontillado sherry — Fino sherry can be substituted for a drier version
  • 1 dash Orange bitters

Story

After the Desert Canary, you asked for a couple more riffs using tequila and Yellow Chartreuse. This version became the stirred, spirit-forward branch of the conversation: reposado tequila for warmth, sherry for salinity and nuttiness, and Yellow Chartreuse as the floral herbal core.

Method

  1. Chill a Nick & Nora or small coupe glass.
  2. Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with cubed ice.
  3. Stir until thoroughly chilled and diluted.
  4. Strain into the chilled glass.
  5. Garnish with a lemon twist or thin dehydrated orange slice.

Notes

    • The original riff suggested either Amontillado or fino sherry depending on desired dryness.

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