
Tequila Smash
ClassicAgave, lime, and muddled mint.
HerbalSummerRefreshing
4 minEasyBalanced
Earthy agave and tart lime with a cool burst of fresh mint. Green, zippy, and easy to drink.
Ingredients
- 2 oz Blanco Tequila
- 0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 0.5 oz Agave Syrup
- 8 Mint Leaves
- Mint sprig · optional garnish
- Lime wheel · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Gently muddle the mint with the agave syrup in a shaker.
- 2
Add the tequila, lime juice, and ice, and shake until well-chilled.
- 3
Double-strain into a rocks glass over crushed ice.
- 4
Garnish with a mint sprig and a lime wheel.
The Story
A smash built on blanco tequila, this is part Margarita and part Mojito: agave and lime on one side, fresh mint on the other. It is a modern bar-menu staple that proves how well tequila's earthy, peppery edge plays with mint.
Glass · Rocks glassGarnish · Mint sprig, Lime wheel