About
This one comes from Regarding Cocktails by Sasha Petraske. The Tequila Eastside was created by Christy Pope (@christpope) at Milk & Honey, inspired by Chad Solomon’s Eastside Fizz from his time at Libation. It’s a simple swap (gin for tequila) but with a more restrained spec. Sasha suggested bringing the tequila down to 1½ oz to keep the agave spirit in check. Crisp and cooling with lime, cucumber, and mint, it’s the kind of drink that earns its spot fast.Cheers y’all!
Ingredients
- 1½ oz · 45 mltequila blanco
- 1 oz · 30 mlfresh lime juice
- ¾ oz · 22.5 mlsimple syrup
- 6–10 mint leaves
- 2–3 cucumber slices
Method
- 1
Add all but tequila to shaker tin and lightly muddle.
- 2
Add tequila to tin and shake with ice until chilled.
- 3
Fine strain into a glass over a BFC or other large format ice.
- 4
Garnish with cucumber slice.
anatomyofadrink.com/cocktails/tequila-eastside