Toreador
ClassicA vintage agave sour with apricot.
ClassicFruityRefreshing
3 minEasyBalanced
Round and fruit-forward, with apricot softening tart lime over grassy blanco tequila. Short, elegant, and just off-dry.
Ingredients
- 1.5 oz Blanco Tequila
- 0.5 oz Apricot Liqueur
- 0.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- Lime twist · optional garnish
Method
- 1
Shake the tequila, apricot liqueur, and lime juice with ice.
- 2
Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
- 3
Garnish with a lime twist.
The Story
A vintage sour from the mid-century canon, the Toreador leans on apricot liqueur to bridge agave and citrus with a stone-fruit sweetness. It's named for the bullfighter — a nod to its Spanish-Mexican character.
Glass · Coupe glassGarnish · Lime twist
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